Lawmakers in the Washington state House passed a bill to raise the smoking and vaping age to 21.

Lawmakers in the state House passed a bill raising the smoking and vaping age to 21.

The chamber passed the measure on a 66-30 vote, and the measure now heads to the Senate for consideration.

The bill would raise the legal age for both tobacco products and so-called "vape" products, including e-cigarettes and other vapor devices, whether they include tobacco or not.

The sponsor called the bill a step toward eliminating youth smoking, but at least one national anti-tobacco group has criticized the bill for not doing enough to promote enforcement of the new rule