SF 604 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the measurement of units sold for purposes of cigarette and tobacco regulation and taxation, and including effective date provisions.

SF 604 modifies how units of cigarettes and tobacco products are measured for state regulation and taxation purposes. This bill directly affects businesses involved in the sale of these products and the government agencies responsible for their oversight and tax collection. It changes the specific criteria or definitions used to determine the volume of sales for these products.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Signed May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Enrolled with Governor's Action · 2 edits · May 6, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates the definition of 'units sold' for cigarette and tobacco tax purposes to clarify that it refers to individual cigarettes sold in the state, specifically measured by excise taxes collected on packs bearing the state's required excise stamp or on roll-your-own tobacco containers where tax is due. The change ensures consistency in how tobacco sales are counted for regulation and taxation purposes.
Scope change
The scope of the definition was refined to explicitly include roll-your-own tobacco containers and clarify the measurement method for individual cigarettes.
DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'units sold' to clarify it means individual cigarettes sold in the state, measured by excise taxes collected on packs bearing the state's required excise stamp or on roll-your-own tobacco containers where tax is due pursuant to chapter 453A.

TECHNICAL

Added an explanation section clarifying that the bill updates the definition of 'units sold' for measuring individual cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco, and confirms the effective date is upon enactment.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Apr 21, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican35
33 Yea 2
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
1
May 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 91, nays 0.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.