2020 Senate Bill 781

Tax vapes

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 5, 2020

Introduced by Sen. Jim Ananich (D-27)

To impose a 24 percent tax on the sale of “electronic smoking devices”.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 17, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)

To cap the tobacco tax on cigars at 65 cents each until Nov. 2021 and raise it the cap to 75 cents; impose an 18% tax on the wholesale price of a "liquid nicotine solution that is depleted as an electronic smoking device is used," but also exclude these from a 32% tax on the wholesale price on cigars, noncigarette smoking tobacco, and smokeless tobacco; impose a $0.50 per ounce tax on noncombustible "alternative nicotine products" including chewing tobacco.

Received in the House

June 17, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Sept. 22, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means