AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS
Summary
Reduces the cigarette tax imposed by 75% for any modified risk tobacco product as defined in § 21 U.S.C. 387 k as a tobacco product sold/distributed to reduce the harm/risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Jun 17, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
24–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 17, 2025
D
Democratic32
62% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2025 Committee heard
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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