Establishing a tax on vapor and heated tobacco products to fund cancer research and support local public health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2020
Last action Feb 24, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2019
How they voted
33–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 45
Apr 23, 2019
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican17
47% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jan 13, 2020
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Braun
RRepublican
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Van De Wege
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Kuderer
DDemocratic
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