WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2075: Cigarette taxes

Modifying cigarette taxation.

Summary

  • Increases the cigarette tax rate from $1.425 per pack to $2.50 per pack.
  • Places 18 cents of increase in the youth tobacco prevention account.
  • Places 89.5 cents of the increase in the health services account.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2075), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rodney Tom (D-48)
Introduced
February 16, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to cigarette taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rodney Tom (D-48)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe McDermott D-34Brendan Williams D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Shay Schual-Berke D-33Mary Helen Roberts D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2075 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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