HB 2742 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Revenue and taxation; cigarettes; heated tobacco products; definition; exemption; stamps; effective date.

HB 2742 amends Oklahoma's cigarette tax code by clarifying key definitions for tax purposes. It defines "cigarette" to include heated tobacco products intended to be heated or burned, and adds specific rules for "delivery sales" (like online or mail orders) and "distributing agents." The bill directly affects cigarette manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and the Oklahoma Tax Commission by updating how these entities are categorized under tax law. It does not change tax rates or create new taxes, but ensures consistent application of existing excise tax rules to new product types and sales methods. The bill focuses on administrative clarity for tax collection, not policy changes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 Floor (House) · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to replace the committee draft with the final House floor version, which includes updated sponsorships and a reorganization of the definitions section. The substantive policy content regarding cigarette tax definitions and exemptions remains consistent between the two versions.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text represents a procedural update from the committee stage to the final floor version.
TECHNICAL

The header and title were updated to reflect the final floor version, changing the sponsor list to include Lawson and Paxton.

The definitions section was renumbered and slightly reorganized for clarity, but the actual legal definitions for terms like 'cigarette', 'wholesaler', and 'retailer' were not substantively altered.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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