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

Proposed by the Department of Revenue · their explanation · all agency proposals

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gamingTaxes

Same legislation: SSB 1155, HF 795, SF 604

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 795
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 795 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 795 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This law changes how the state counts the number of cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco sold to determine taxes. It defines a unit of cigarettes as a pack that must have a state tax stamp on it. It also defines units of roll-your-own tobacco as the specific amounts that are subject to state tax.1

Read the official explanation

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.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named January 28, 2025. On February 19, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§453C.1

How the Code works3

Lobbying

2 for · 0 against · 9 undecided · Who →

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