SF 604: Relating to the measurement of units sold for purposes of cigarette and tobacco regulation and taxation, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill updates the definition of “units sold” when measuring individual cigarettes sold in the state to mean packs required to bear the excise stamp of the state, and updates “units sold” for roll-your-own tobacco to mean roll-your-own tobacco on which tax is due pursuant to Code chapter 453A. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

• Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone); Department of Revenue

In plain words

1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as SSB 1155
2. February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Bisignano and Dawson · as SSB 1155
3. March 10, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1155
4. March 11, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 604 · as SSB 1155
5. March 12, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. March 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 16, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. April 21, 2025Took the place of HF 795 on the House floor (the same legislation)
9. April 21, 2025Passed the House, 91–0
10. May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
11. May 6, 2025Signed into law