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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6874

SB 6874: Basic health plan funding

Providing funding for the basic health plan by increasing the taxes on cigarettes and facilitating the funding within the state expenditure limit.

Summary

  • The tax on cigarettes is increased by $1 to a total of $3.025 per pack of 20 cigarettes. An additional tax is added: $1.825 per pack is added to promotions such as buy one pack get one free and two packs for the price of one.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6874), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2010
  2. Out of committeeMar 6, 2010
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2010
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rodney Tom (D-48)
Introduced
February 24, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6874, SSB 6874

AN ACT Relating to providing funding for the basic health plan by increasing the taxes on cigarettes and facilitating the funding within the state expenditure limit;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rodney Tom (D-48)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2010
Version voted on: SSB 6874
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28300
Republican11601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6874)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6874)
  3. First reading, referred to Rules Review. (SSB 6874)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6874)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6874)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6874)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6874)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6874)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6874)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6874)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6874)
  13. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6874 in other sessions

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