BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1914: Cigars/taxation
Using taxation of cigars for health services.
Summary
- Cigars are removed from the tobacco products tax. A tax on cigars is created.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1914), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 13, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bill Grant (D-16)
- Introduced
- February 13, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bill Grant (D-16)
25 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 17 Republicans)
John Pennington R-18Pat Scott D-38Bill Thompson R-44Tom Mielke R-18Jack Cairnes R-47Mike Sherstad R-1Ida Ballasiotes R-41Jim Buck R-24Mark Schoesler R-9Eric Robertson R-31Tim Hickel R-30Lynn Kessler D-24Sandra Romero D-22Kelli Linville D-42Brian Hatfield D-19Senator D-35Brad Benson R-6Mike Wensman R-41Maryann Mitchell R-30Phil Dyer R-5Gary Alexander R-20John Blalock D-33Jeff Morris D-40Shirley Hankins R-8Bill Backlund R-45
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 1914 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1914 (2025–26) Discover pass, day-use cost
- HB 1914 (2023–24) Special education services
- HB 1914 (2021–22) Motion picture program
- HB 1914 (2019–20) Equity training/schools
- HB 1914 (2017–18) Motor vehicle felonies pilot
- HB 1914 (2015–16) Gifts to state officers, etc
- HB 1914 (2013–14) School empl. service workers
- HB 1914 (2011–12) Provider hospital privileges