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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 612: Relating to state and local taxation and regulations by changing certain tax credits, cigarette and tobacco-related regulations, and certain city budget certification deadlines, providing for penalties, and including retroactive applicability and effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to cigarette and tobacco product regulations including vapor products by requiring the electronic filing of returns and other related matters. The bill specifies that cities and counties may approve tobacco-related retail permits but the department shall issue the permit to the applicant on behalf of the city or county. The bill requires the city or county to use the electronic portal of the department to process retail permit applications. If a city or county is unable to use the electronic portal of the department, the city or county may request permission from the director of revenue to process retail applications by another method.

Sponsors

Ways and Means committee

Cost

Minimal

The creation of a $50 penalty for the failure to timely submit certain documentation to the IDR in Division I of the Bill may increase revenue to the General Fund; however, this is anticipated to be minimal.

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: AMVC Management Services; Department of Revenue

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as SSB 1153
  2. February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Dawson and Quirmbach · as SSB 1153
  3. March 17, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1153
  4. March 18, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 612 · as SSB 1153
  5. March 19, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. March 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. April 16, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
  8. April 17, 2025Arrived in the House
  9. May 14, 2025Took the place of HF 1052 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  10. May 14, 2025Passed the House, 81–0
  11. May 14, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  12. May 14, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0
  13. May 23, 2025Sent to the Governor
  14. June 6, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  15. June 6, 2025Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF612