Cigarette and tobacco products; enforcement of tobacco tax laws; industry advisory committee; purchase of tobacco products; seizure of untaxed tobacco products; procedures. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic8
100% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
7
May 25, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/25/2023
upper
May 18, 2023
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 1
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance - Revenue and Taxation Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Finance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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