A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 50-06 and two new sections to chapter 57-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a tobacco tax distribution behavioral health fund and the collection, transfer, and report of a tax on electronic smoking devices and alternative tobacco products; to amend and reenact sections 57-36-01, 57-36-25, 57-36-26, 57-36-31, and 57-36-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the tax imposed on cigarettes and other tobacco products; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Summary
Relating to the creation of a tobacco tax distribution behavioral health fund and the collection, transfer, and report of a tax on electronic smoking devices and alternative tobacco products; to amend and reenact sections 57‑36‑01, 57‑36‑25, 57‑36‑26, 57‑36‑31, and 57‑36‑32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the tax imposed on cigarettes and other tobacco products; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2025
How they voted
31–52
Failed · 9 other
Total votes 92
Feb 14, 2025
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
R
Republican81
64% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 14, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (31-52-9)
house
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 3 0
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Taxation
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Request return from committee
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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