BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 6270: Cigarette taxes

Providing for the enforcement of cigarette taxes through regulation of stamped and unstamped cigarettes.

Summary

  • Section 1 affirms the state's intention to honor the right of travel in Article III of the 1855 Yakama Treaty with the Federal, while protecting the state's ability to enforce its cigarette tax laws. Cigarette tax statutes are amended to augment the ability of the LCB and the ATF to take enforcement actions against violations of federal and state law.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2542
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enforcement of cigarette taxes through regulation of stamped and unstamped cigarettes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6270 in other sessions

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