WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 6097: Other tobacco products tax

Regarding other tobacco products.

Summary

  • Reduces the tobacco products tax rate from 129.42 percent to 75 percent.
  • Caps the tax on cigars at the lesser of 75 percent of taxable sale price or 50 cents per cigar.
  • Makes the Liquor Control Board the enforcement authority for the tobacco products tax.
  • Requires licensing of distributors and retailers of tobacco products.
  • Expands enforcement procedures for the tobacco products tax.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedMar 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeeApr 4, 2005
  3. Passed SenateApr 15, 2005
  4. Passed HouseApr 20, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 23, 2005
  6. LawApr 23, 2005
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
March 24, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
April 23, 2005
Session law
Chapter 180, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
HB 2303
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing other tobacco products tax revenue through various measures that include the establishment of a new tax rate coupled with enhanced enforcement provisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Mike Hewitt R-16Tracey Eide D-30Jerome Delvin R-8Mark Doumit D-19Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2005
Version voted on: SB 6097
40 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20600
Republican20003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 20, 2005
Version voted on: SB 6097
79 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat391700
Republican40200
How each member voted

Yea (79)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2005.
  2. Chapter 180, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6097 in other sessions

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