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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2382

HB 2382: Tobacco product excise taxes

Concerning excise taxes on cigarettes, vapor products, and tobacco products.

Summary

  • Increases the cigarette tax by $2 per pack and directs moneys from this additional amount of the tax to specified new and existing accounts.
  • Restructures the vapor products tax to be 95 percent of the taxable sales price, replacing the milliliter tax, while excluding vapor products without nicotine from the tax.
  • Modifies the other tobacco products tax by: (1) increasing the cap on cigars to 85 cents per cigar, from 65 cents per cigar; (2) increasing the tax on little cigars and moist snuff; and (3) directing 10 percent of collections into the Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) Account starting July 1, 2028.
  • Adds uses to the FPHS Account related to education and cessation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2382), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Parshley (D-22)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 24, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2382, SHB 2382

AN ACT Relating to excise taxes on cigarettes, vapor products, and tobacco products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Parshley (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Julia Reed D-36Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43My-Linh Thai D-41Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2382)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2382)
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2382)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2382)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2382)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2382)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Finance.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2382 in other sessions

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