|
State
|
Current/Proposed Tax
|
Bill Numbers
|
Status
|
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Alabama
|
$.425 to $.75/pack
OTP 32%-68%
|
HB134
|
2/3 Introduced
|
|
Arkansas
|
$.59 to $1.15/pack
|
H. 1204
|
Signed Into Law
|
|
California
|
$.87 -$2.97/pack
|
A. 89
|
02/23 to Rev. and Gov.
Comm.
|
|
$.87-$2.37/pack
|
S.600
|
02/27 Introduced
|
|
Connecticut
|
$2.00-$2.50/pack
OTP: 20%-25%; moist
snuff $.40-$.50 oz.
|
S. 930
|
In Joint Committee on
Finance, Revenue and Bonding since 2/18
|
|
Florida
|
$.33.9/pack to $1.33
replaces “tax” with user fee
|
HB 3a (special session)
|
Special session ended
without action
|
|
$.33.9-$1.33.9/pack
As amended a $1.00 surcharge/pack and OTP surcharge of 60%, excluding
cigars.
|
HB 11/S.
1840
|
5/08 House/Senate concurred awaiting
action by the Governor—the legislature adjourned sine die
|
|
$.33.9 to $.99/pack
|
H.887
|
|
|
|
Imposes a tax of 2 cents
per cigarette on products of “nonsettling manufacturers”
|
SB2474
|
3-4 Introduced
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Georgia
|
$.37/pack to $1.37/pack
Smokeless 10%-25%
|
H. 39
|
Session
ended—legislature adjourned on
4/3/09
|
|
Hawaii
|
As enacted: OTP increases from 40%- 70%. Little cigars taxed as
cigarettes. Cigarette
tax increases from $2.00 -$2.60 over 3 years.
|
SB38/HB 895
|
4/22 approved by Conf.
Cmte.; passed final reading in both chambers and transmitted to the
Governor.
5/8 House and Senate overrode Gov. veto.
|
|
OTP: 40%-80%
|
HB 1527
|
2/06 Passed Comm.
|
|
$2.00 to$4.00/pack
To $2.60 on 7-1-09; to
$2.80 on 7-1-10; to $3.00 on 7-1-11.
|
HB 1175
|
3/06 Adopted as a comm..
amendment
3/27 Passed Senate
Amended increase to $.40
4/22 approved by Conf.
Cmte.; passed final reading in both chambers and transmitted to the
Governor.
|
|
Illinois
|
$.98-$1.98/pack
|
H. 454
|
2/4 Introduced
|
|
OTP 18%-40%
|
H. 1196
|
4/1 to Second
Reading
in House
|
|
$.98 to $1.98/pack
|
S.44
|
Passed Senate
|
|
Indiana
|
OTP: 24%-31%
|
SB 371
|
|
|
Kansas
|
OTP: 18%-40%
|
H. 2321
|
Signed into law
|
|
Kentucky
|
$.30-$.60 pack
OTP 7.5% to 15%
Snuff 9.5 per unit to
19.5 per unit
|
H. 68
|
Signed Into Law
|
|
|
|
|
|
Louisiana
|
$.36-$1.36/pack
OTP 33% -49.5%
|
H. 75
|
Defeated
|
|
$.36-$.86/pack; premium cigars 20%-30%;RYO 33%-59.5%; smokeless
20%-30%
|
HB. 889
|
5/12 Hearing held
|
|
Maine
|
$1.00/oz on all OTP
|
H. 637
|
3/5 Introduced
|
|
$2.00-$3.00/pack
|
H. 948
|
3/30 Introduced
5/12 “Do Not Pass” by Joint Tax Committee
|
|
Maryland
|
$2.0$2.75/pack
|
S. 813
|
2/06 Introduced
Adjourned w/out passing
|
|
Moist snuff 15%-.75 oz
|
S. 825
|
2/06 Introduced
Adjourned w/out passing
|
|
Massachussets
|
Smokeless 30%- 90% of wholesale
Cigars 30%-80%
Tax rolling papers at $5.00/pack
|
H. 2268
H. 2738
H. 3949
|
Moved from Joint Tax Comm., eligible for floor action.
|
|
Minnesota
|
Modify excise tax on
snuff from 70% to $1.76 oz.
|
H. 2191, S. 1909
|
3/26 Introduced
|
|
$1.50.4-$2.50/pack
|
H. 2263
|
|
|
$1.50.4 - $2.52.4pack
OTP 70%-140%
|
H. 2194, S. 1900
|
|
|
$1.23 - $1.77/pack
|
H. 2323
|
|
|
Mississippi
|
$.18 - $ 1.00/pack
Amended to $.18-$.68/pack
|
H. 364
|
Passed House
Passed Senate ($.18-$.67)
In Conference Committee
5/14 Gov. signed amended bill.
|
|
$.18- $.68/pack
|
H. 165 /S.2213
|
Died in Committee
|
|
$.18- $.53/pack
|
S. 2053
|
Died in Committee
|
|
$.18 -$.50/pack
|
H. 105
|
Died in Committee
|
|
Missouri
|
$.17-$.33/pack
|
H. 494
|
1/29 Introduced
|
|
Montana
|
$1.70-$1.87
|
S=317
|
2/25—Committee hearing
completed
Died in Committee
|
|
OTP 15%-118%.
Moist snuff $.85 -$2.00 oz.
|
|
Hearing held 2/17 in
Senate Taxation Committee – No Vote
3/5 Tabled
|
|
Nebraska
|
OTP: 20% to $.65
|
L. 89
|
3/18 Enacted
|
|
Nevada
|
$.80-$1.80/pack
|
A 255
|
4/9 Rereffered to Comm on Ways and Means
|
|
New Hampshire
|
Add cigars and snuff to
OTP tax rates. 19%-31.59%
|
H. 567 - 568
|
Pending in Ways &
Means Committee
|
|
$1.33 to $1.68/pack
|
H 2
|
3/04 Introduced
4/9 Passed House
|
|
New Mexico
|
$.91-$1.91/pack
|
H. 742
|
2/26 Passed Health Comm.
Failed- Adjourned
|
|
North Dakota
|
28% (w) for all OTP
|
H. 2197
|
2/11 Failed to pass Senate
|
|
Ohio
|
OTP 17%-54%
|
S.37
|
|
|
Oregon
|
Increase cigarette tax
(undetermined) to fund Health Authority Board.
Impose $.60 floor stocks tax 1/1/10
|
HB 2009
|
2/5—Public hearing
|
|
Require distributors to
pay an additional $.07/pack
|
HB 2379
|
1/12 Introduced
|
|
$1.18--$1.78/pack---OTP
65%--90% with cap of $.50/large cigars
|
HB 2122
|
1-15 Introduced
(requires 3/5 favorable vote for passage) 2/5—Public
hearing
|
|
Sets rate of moist snuff
at $1.78 oz, minimum $2.14 per container
|
HB2672
|
2-12 introduced; 2-18
referred to committee
4-22 Passed 3rd
reading in House.
|
|
|
Increase cigarette tax
by $.40/pack; OTP by $.40 per retail container less than 3 ounces;
$.40/cigar; includes floor tax
|
HB3387
|
3-12 Introduced
|
|
|
Phases in cigarette tax
increase totaling $.19/pack over 6 years
( $.07/pack in the first year)
|
HB3406
|
3-11 Introduced
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York
|
Authorizes certain
counties to levy
tobacco excise taxes
|
A. 1027
|
1/7 Introduced
|
|
Changes cigar tax from
37% to $.50 cap
|
A. 160
|
|
|
$2.75-$3.50/pack
|
A. 3300/S.2665
|
1/26 Introduced
|
|
Cigars and OTP( other
than snuff)
37%-46%
|
Gov. Budget
|
Effective
4/7/09
|
|
Tax little cigars same as cigarettes
|
A. 8052
|
5/1 Introduced
|
|
North Carolina
|
$.35-$1.19/pack
|
H453/S. 410.
|
3/5 Introduced
|
|
$.35-$1.35/pack
OTP to 28% (currently
10%)
|
S1093/H205 / H916
|
3/31--4/1 Introduced
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
Establish OTP tax rate
of 59.2% WP
|
HB57
|
1/26 Finance Comm
|
|
Rhode Island
|
Removes $.50 cap on
cigars
|
S. 523
|
02/26 Introduced
|
|
$2.46-$3.46/pack
OTP 40%-80%
|
Gov. Budget
|
4/1 Passed House
4/2 Passed Senate
Approved. Effective 4/10
|
|
South Carolina
|
$.07 - $.37/pack
|
H. 3014
|
|
|
$.07-$.57/pack
|
H 3584
|
Passed House
|
|
$.07-$.52/pack
|
H. 3471
|
|
|
$.07-$.57/pack
|
H. 3584
|
Passed House
|
|
Tennessee
|
$0.20/pack
|
S 714
|
Senate Committee on
Finance, Ways and Means since 2/18
|
|
Texas
|
Tax moist snuff at
$1.00/oz
|
HB1666 / HB1289 / SB1336
|
2/23 Introduced
3/3—referred to Ways
& Means Committee
|
|
|
Sets cigarette tax rate
at the greater of $1.41/pack (current rate) or 55% of
manufacturer’s list price.
|
HB3339
|
3-11 Introduced
|
|
Set tax rate on moist
snuff at $1.22 oz.
|
S. 2527 / HB2154
|
4/15 Introduced
5/13 Passed the House—sent to Senate
|
|
Utah
|
$.69.5 - $1.69.5
|
H. 219
|
|
|
$.69.5 - $1.00/Pack
OTP: 35% -88% MP
Snuff: $.75 - $2.15 oz
|
S. 114
|
2/5 Defeated in comm.
3/12 Defeated
|
|
Vermont
|
$1.99-$4.00/pack
OTP: 41%-61%
|
H. 401
|
3/5 Introduced
|
|
Tax on “new smokeless tobacco” $1.66 oz.
|
H. 442
|
|
Virginia
|
Allows local governments
to impose tax of $.05/pack
|
HB1347
|
Carried over from 2008
session
2/28—left in
committee—legislature adjourned sine die
|
|
Allows local governments
to impose tax of $.05/pack
|
HB2249
|
2/28—left in
committee—legislature adjourned sine die
|
|
$.30--$1.19/pack---RYO
10% to 30%
|
HB2379
|
2/28—left in
committee—legislature adjourned sine die2/28—
|
|
$.30--$.60—Adds
$.25/oz on moist snuff
|
HB2389 / SB947
|
2/28—left in
committee—legislature adjourned sine die
|
|
Moist snuff from 10% WP
to 26 cents/oz
|
HB 2645/SB 1516
|
2/28—left in
committee—legislature adjourned sine die
|
|
Washington
|
$2.025 - $2.750
|
H. 1047
|
|
|
$2.025-$3.025
|
SB 5626
|
1/27 Introduced
|
|
Increase little cigar
tax from 75% to 7.125 cents/cigar
|
S. 6128
|
3/25 Introduced
|
|
Set tax on moist snuff
greater of 75% wholesale or $2.025 per unit of 1.2 oz.
|
S.6159
|
4/14 Introduced
|
|
West Virginia
|
$.55-$1.20
OTP 7%-14%
|
H. 2746/S 420
|
2/23 Introduced
|
|
Wyoming
|
Change moist snuff from
20% of
purchase price to $.60
oz.
|
H. 67
|
1/19 Passed House
Pending Senate Rev.
2/25 Signed Into Law
|
|
SELF-SERVICE DISPLAY BANS |
|
State
|
Proposed
Restriction
|
Bill
Numbers
|
Status
|
|
Alabama
|
Bans self-service display of tobacco
products. Tobacco
stores exempt
|
S. 113/H. 391
|
2/3 Introduced
3/26 Passed Judiciary Comm.
|
|
Indiana
|
Prohibits sale of tobacco products
through self-service other than coin operated machine. Exempts
retail tobacco stores
|
HB 1091
|
|
|
Kansas
|
Prohibits self-service display. Tobacco
stores exempt
|
S. 180
|
2/4 To Health Comm.
|
|
Kentucky
|
Prohibits self-service display. Tobacco
stores exempt
|
S. 171
|
Defeated
|
|
Louisiana
|
Bans self-service displays.
Exempts tobacco stores
|
H. 368
|
5/13
Passed Judiciary Comm.
|
|
Maryland
|
Prohibits self-service display. Tobacco
stores exempt
|
H. 681/S. 697
|
2/4 Introduced
|
|
Missouri
|
Bans the
self-service display of tobacco products (including
cigarettes). Tobacco specialty shops (75% of revenue
generated by the sale of tobacco products) would be exempt.
|
HB502/S.346
|
1/29—Introduced
|
|
Nebraska
|
Bans self-service displays
|
L. 415
|
Pending
General Affairs Comm- Indefinitely Postponed
|
|
North Carolina
|
Prohibits self-service displays. Exempts
tobacco stores but not for cigarettes or smokeless
|
H. 1487
|
4/13 Introduced
|
|
South Dakota
|
Bans self-service displays. Exempts
tobacco stores
|
S. 100
|
2/24 Passed Senate
3/4 Passed House Committee on Commerce
|
|
Tennessee
|
Bans self-service displays. Requires $100
license for each location
|
S. 1215
|
|
|
Utah
|
Bans self-service displays.
No exemption for retailers
|
H. 456
|
03/03 to Rules Comm.
3/11 Amended Bill Passed Senate
3/25 Amended to allow use in tobacco
stores that prohibit entry under 19 years of age.
Signed into law
|
|
SMOKING
BANS |
|
|
State
|
Proposed
Restriction
|
Bill
Numbers
|
Status
|
|
Alabama
|
Bans smoking in public places;
tobacco stores and cigar bars exempt
|
SB 130
|
2/3 Introduced
2/19—read second time in
committee
|
|
Hawaii
|
Bans smoking on public streets and
sidewalks
|
H. 68
|
1/23 Introduced
|
|
Indiana
|
Expand current law to include
public places and places of employment. Exempts retail
stores with 80% revenue from sale of tobacco products
|
S. 399
|
1/12/09
Introduced
|
|
Smoking Ban in public places and
places of employment—no exemption for tobacco stores
amended to exempt tobacco stores
and age-restricted venues that serve alcohol.
|
HB1213
|
1-16
Introduced
2/4 Hearing
2/17—passed House and referred to
Senate
|
|
Kansas
|
Statewide smoking ban.
Exempts retail tobacco stores
|
H. 2221
|
Passed both houses
|
|
Michigan
|
Smoking ban in public places—no
exemption for tobacco stores
|
HB4099
|
1-22 Introduced
|
|
Smoking ban in public places—no
exemption for tobacco stores
|
SB 114/SB 79
|
1/28 Introduced
|
|
Smoking ban in public places;
exempts retail stores w/ 75% sales from tobacco
|
HB 4196
|
2/5 Introduced
|
|
Statewide smoking ban
|
H 4752
|
4/2 Introduced
|
|
Missouri
|
Smoking ban in public places;
exempts retail stores w/50% sales from tobacco
|
SB 309
|
2/4 Introduced
|
|
North Carolina
|
Smoking ban in public places;
tobacco stores exempt
|
HB 2
|
5/13
House concurred with Senate amendment to allow local
jurisdictions to pass more restrictive legislation.
5/19
Signed by the Governor
|
|
Allow local gov’t to regulate
smoking in public places
|
H 1167
|
4/8 Introduced
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
Relates to the elimination of smoking in all workplaces and public
places; provides penalties.
|
H. 58
|
1/26 Introduced
|
|
South Dakota
|
Prohibits smoking, chewing,
possessing, distributing, or selling tobacco products.
|
H. 1274
|
Tabled in House Committee on
Commerce
|
|
South Dakota
|
Prohibits carrying lighted tobacco
products in any public place
|
S 84
|
Failed to pass Senate
3/5 Indefinitely Postponed
|
|
Texas
|
Bans smoking in work and public
places. No exemption for tobacco stores
|
HB 5/SB 544
|
5/13
Passed Senate Comm. Amended to exclude tobacco stores.
|
|
|
Smoking ban for eating and drinking
places
|
HB3415
|
3-11 Introduced
|
|
|
Makes it unlawful to posses or
smoke “burning tobacco products” in a vehicle if
persons under age 16 are present
|
SB2327
|
3-13 Introduced.
|
|
Vermont
|
Bans smoking in indoor work places
|
S. 7
|
|
|
Virginia
|
11 bills introduced to impose
state-wide public smoking ban. No exemption for retail
stores
|
SB 1002, 1057, 1105, 1160, 1282
HB 1692,1703,1704,2067.
2246,2483
|
1/14: Introduced
SB 1105 passed Senate Comm.
2/09 S. 1105 Passed House
2/9 H. 1703 Passed House
Sent to Governor
Signed by Governor
|
|
Provides exemption for retail
stores
|
|
Wisconsin
|
State-wide
public smoking ban. Tobacco stores exempt.
|
A.
253
|
5/13
Approved.
5/19
Signed by the Governor
|
|
Wyoming
|
Prohibits smoking in public places
|
H. 31
|
1/26 Passed Labor Comm
Passed House
Failed-Adjourned
|
|
AGE
RESTRICTIONS |
|
|
State
|
Proposed
Restriction
|
Bill
Numbers
|
Status
|
|
New
Hampshire
|
Increase purchase age to 21
|
H. 277
|
2/05 Defeated in Comm.
|
|
New York
|
Increase purchase age to 19
|
A. 722/ S.24/S. 1018
|
1/7: Introduced
|
|
Oregon
|
Increase purchase age to 21
|
HB2974
|
3-10
Referred to House Human Service Cmte
|
|
Texas
|
Increase purchase age to 19
|
S. 1049
|
4/1 Introduced
4/15 Passed Senate
|
|
INTERNET/MAIL
RESTRICTION |
|
State
|
Proposed
Restrictions
|
Bill
Numbers
|
Status
|
|
Maine
|
Prohibit sales delivery
of tobacco products to licensed distributors
and retailers
|
H. 850
|
3/26 Introduced
|
|
New
Jersey
|
Facilitates tax
collection on product shipped into the state
|
S. 217
|
1/26 Passed Senate
Health Comm
|
|
South
Dakota
|
Prohibits shipping
product to any consumer in the state
|
H. 1080
|
2/11 Passed House
2/25 Passed Senate
|
|
Utah
|
Bans sale or purchase
of tobacco products through the mail or
Internet
|
|
|
|
Washington
|
Only licensed
wholesalers and retailers can receive
tobacco products thru mail, internet, etc.
|
HB 1249/SB5340
|
1/15 Introduced / 1-20
3/5 Passed Senate
4/13 Passed House
4/22 to the Governor
4/29
Signed by the Governor
|
|
FLAVORED
CIGARETTES |
|
State
|
Proposed
Restrictions
|
Bill
Numbers
|
Status
|
|
Illinois
|
Bans sale of
flavored cigarettes
|
H. 603
|
3/3 House Comm on
Rules
|
|
New
York
|
Bans sale of
flavored cigarettes
|
A. 777/S.248
|
2/11 Passed Comm.
On Codes
2/25 Passed
Assembly
|
|
RETAIL
PROVISIONS |
|
State
|
Proposed
Restrictions
|
Bill
Numbers
|
Status
|
|
D.C.
|
Bans sale
of single cigars, blunt wraps
|
|
2/03
Introduced
|
|
Hawaii
|
Prohibits
sale, distribution, and import
of purse packs of cigarettes or
cigarette packs containing fewer
than 20 cigarettes per pack
|
HB327/S779
|
2/3
Passed Health Comm
2/20 Passed
Sen. Health Comm.
|
|
Illinois
|
Allows
smoking in retail shops that
meet specified restrictions
|
H. 263
|
|
|
Maryland
|
Restricts
sales of cigars (other than
premium) to pack of 4 or more
|
H. 238
|
1/28
Introduced
3/26
Withdrawn
|
|
Missouri
|
Prohibits
sale of cigarettes that do not
meet certain standards
(fire-safe)
|
SB 220
|
1/27 to
Commerce Comm
|
|
New
York
|
Bans sales
of tobacco products in
pharmacies and pharmacy depts..
|
S.1234/A.
5890
|
1/28
Introduced
4/21
Hearing held
|
|
Increases
retail registration fee from
$100 to $1,000, $2,500, or
$5,000 depending on
total sales volume
|
Governor’s
Budget
|
Pending in
Committee
3/30 Passed
Assembly
4/7 Enacted
as part of budget bill.
|
|
Rhode
Island
|
Increases
license fee form $25 to $250.
|
S. 674
|
02/26
Introduced
|
|
South
Dakota
|
Prohibits
smoking, chewing, possessing,
distributing or selling tobacco
products in the state
|
HB 1274
|
Tabled in
House Committee on Commerce
|
|
Prohibits
sale of dissolvable tobacco
products
|
S.769
|
4/1
Introduced
Passed
Senate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|