Bills › 91st General Assembly
Imposing a sales tax on the sales price of items containing traceable amounts of piper methysticum
Sponsored by Rep. Megan Jones (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People buying kava will now have to pay a sales tax on their purchase. This change applies to any item that contains a traceable amount of this plant.1
Read the official explanation
This bill imposes a sales tax on the sales price of any item containing a traceable amount of piper methysticum. Piper methysticum is also known as kava among many other nicknames.
House subcommittee
Named February 20, 2025. On March 6, 2025 it recommended passage.
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