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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6623

SB 6623: Tobacco

Relating to state government. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning tobacco by clarifying cigarettes produced from roll-your-own machines are subject to the cigarette tax and providing for a special license endorsement for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops. )

Summary

  • The definition of cigarette used for excise taxation is modified to explicitly include roll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes. Several new definitions are created including cigarette paper, cigarette tube, commercial cigarette-making machine, and roll-your-own cigarettes.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 6623), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2012
  2. Out of committeeApr 10, 2012
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jerome Delvin (R-8)
Introduced
February 27, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to tobacco by clarifying cigarettes produced from roll-your-own machines are subject to the cigarette tax and providing for a special license endorsement for cigar lounges and retail tobacconist shops;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jerome Delvin (R-8)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Doug Ericksen R-42Dan Swecker R-20

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6623)
  2. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6623)
  3. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6623)
  4. Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6623)
  5. Rules suspended. (ESB 6623)
  6. Referred to Rules. (ESB 6623)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6623)
  8. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 6623)

SB 6623 in other sessions

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