AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LITTLE CIGAR TAX (Requires little cigars tax be imposed in the same manner as cigarette tax with twenty-five percent (25%) of revenue applied to smoking cessation programs and that little cigars be sold in packs of twenty (20) or more.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2018
Last action May 3, 2018
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/03/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 16, 2018
Introduced
03/16/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
P
Carlos E. Tobon
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
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