OLYMPIA, WA – A Washington State lawmaker is leading the effort to ban flavored nicotine products in the Evergreen State. The prime sponsor of House Bill 1203 is State Representative Kristine Reeves (D-Federal Way). She filed the legislation Wednesday, and State Senator T’wina Nobles (D-University Place) will sponsor the Senate version.
The proposal would not only ban flavored electronic cigarettes, also called vapes, menthol cigarettes, and nicotine pouches, but it also targets so-called “entertainment vapor products” that include video games or music.
During a hearing this morning in the House Consumer Protection and Business Committee, Reeves explained why she is so passionate about this proposed legislation.
Reeves says she wants to protect the state’s youth.
She says solving this problem matters.
The ban would be effective January 1, 2026 if passed and signed into law.
