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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5551: Liquor & tobacco laws

Enhancing enforcement of liquor and tobacco laws.

Summary

  • Expands the authority of the Liquor Control Board to inspect books and records for enforcement of tobacco and cigarette tax laws and authorizes issuance of subpoenas for production of documents for enforcement of liquor laws and tobacco and cigarette tax laws.
  • Provides a business and occupation tax exemption for the stamping allowance granted to wholesalers and retailers for affixing cigarette tax stamps.
  • Provides a credit on the other tobacco products tax for products sold to the federal government and tribes.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2007
  3. Passed SenateApr 16, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 27, 2007
  6. LawApr 27, 2007
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 24, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 27, 2007
Session law
Chapter 221, Laws of 2007
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1603
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enforcement of liquor and tobacco laws;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jim Clements R-14Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5551
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5551
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican15002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · 6th Order: 2nd Reading

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5551
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican16010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  2. Chapter 221, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading.
  13. FIN - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Commerce & Labor.
  14. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Referred to Finance.
  17. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  18. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5551 in other sessions

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