Taxes - As introduced, eliminates the 4 percent state sales tax on food for human consumption; increases the tax on cigarettes from three cents per cigarette to 8.35 cents per cigarette; increases the tax on other tobacco products from 6.6 percent to 17 percent of the wholesale cost price. - Amends TCA Title 67.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Feb 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 20, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
Mar 14, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee to first calendar of 2024
Mar 8, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate FW&M Revenue Subcommittee calendar for 3/14/2023
Feb 14, 2023
Senate · Reported by committee
Refer to Senate F,W&M Revenue Subcommittee
Feb 6, 2023
Senate · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Feb 2, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heidi Campbell
DDemocratic
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