RELATING TO TOBACCO TAXES.
Summary
Repeals and eliminates the deferred payment purchase option for cigarette tax stamps. Requires licensees to pay for stamps at the time of purchase using cash, certified check, or bank transfer. Effective 1/1/2023. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Apr 27, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 520).
upper
Apr 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Committee
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1192-22), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Holt, Belatti, D. Kobayashi, Onishi, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Okimoto.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to ECD, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 53) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-22 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2132) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, DeCoite, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to CPN, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
Co
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
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