AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX (Provides that the sale of cannabis be exempt from taxation under chapter 20 of title 44 relating to taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
06/20/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/15/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/12/2023 House read and passed
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
04/27/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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