A BILL for an Act to create and enact five new sections to chapter 57-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57-36-01, subsection 1 of section 57-36-31, and section 57-36-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Summary
Relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57‑36‑01, subsection 1 of section 57‑36‑31, and section 57‑36‑32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025
How they voted
26–21
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (21-67-3)
house
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 3 1
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 21
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kathy Hogan
DDemocratic
Co
Austin Foss
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Nelson
RRepublican
Co
Sean Cleary
RRepublican
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