BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2795

HB 2795: Tobacco substitutes/taxation

Investing in education by clarifying laws relating to tobacco substitutes.

Summary

Imposes a 75 percent other tobacco products (OTP) tax on tobacco substitutes.
Directs OTP tax revenue generated from the distribution of tobacco substitutes to the Education Legacy Trust Account.
Prohibits the sale or distribution of all tobacco substitutes to minors except e-cigarettes, which are currently prohibited to sell or distribute to minors.
Establishes provisions to further restrict access of e-cigarettes to minors.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2795), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to investing in education by clarifying laws relating to tobacco substitutes;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2795)
Mar 10, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4, 2014FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2795)
Mar 4, 2014Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2795)
Mar 4, 2014FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 4, 2014Minority; do not pass.
Mar 4, 2014FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 26, 2014First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2795 (2019–20) Juvenile court/jurisdiction · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2795 (2017–18) Private mngmnt/child welfare · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2795 (2015–16) Adapted housing/veterans · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2795 (2011–12) School district audits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2795 (2009–10) Water-sewer distr assumption · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2795 (2007–08) Drug violations/crimes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2795 (2005–06) Health care contractors · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2795 (2003–04) Telecommunications service · Did not pass · died in committee