BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2609: Tobacco products tax/vapor
Exempting vapor products from the tobacco products tax.
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Travis Couture (R-35)
- Introduced
- January 21, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- January 21, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to exempting vapor products from the tobacco products tax;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Travis Couture (R-35)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 2609 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2609 (2019–20) Climate change/GMA
- HB 2609 (2017–18) Distilled spirits production
- HB 2609 (2015–16) Educator cultural competence
- HB 2609 (2013–14) Educational employee COLAs
- HB 2609 (2011–12) Motor vehicle emission stds
- HB 2609 (2009–10) Vulnerable students
- HB 2609 (2007–08) Digital imagery
- HB 2609 (2005–06) Utility taxation