WA People
BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

HB 1661: Cigarette taxes

Imposing taxes on cigarettes to fund health care programs.

Summary

  • Imposes taxes on cigarettes to fund health care programs. Creates the Washington health protection fund.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1661), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Georgette Valle (D-34)
Introduced
February 5, 1993 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgette Valle (D-34)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Stanley Flemming D-28Gigi Talcott R-28Nancy Rust D-32Betty Morris D-18Barbara Cothern D-1June Leonard D-11R Wesley Pruitt D-26Barbara Holm D-35Tom Campbell D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1661 in other sessions

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