TAX/EXCISE: Continues a portion of the excise tax levied on cigarettes in statute (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
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Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
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History
2025
Jul 1Becomes Act No. 516 without the Governor's signature.Latest
Jul 1Effective date: 07/07/2025.
Jun 16Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
Jun 12Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
Vote recorded ADOPT (#973). Result: pass.Upper
Jun 12Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
Jun 12Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
Jun 12Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
Jun 12Signed by the President of the Senate.
Jun 11Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
Vote recorded ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1225). Result: pass.Lower
Jun 11Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
Jun 11Conference committee report received.
Jun 11Rules suspended.
Jun 11Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
Jun 10House conferees appointed: Riser, Emerson, and Orgeron.
Jun 10Senate conference committee members appointed: Cathey, Reese, and Wheat.
Jun 10Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
Jun 9Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
Vote recorded REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1021). Result: pass.Lower
Jun 9Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
Jun 8Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
Jun 8Scheduled for concurrence on 06/09/2025.
Jun 4Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#674). Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded AMENDMENT # 2936 BY CATHEY, HB 669 BY RISER (#673). Result: fail.Upper
Jun 3Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Jun 3Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
Jun 2Reported favorably.Minor
May 14Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.Minor
May 13Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
May 12Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 10. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#349). Result: pass.Lower
May 8Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2025.
May 7Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
May 6Reported with amendments (8-3).Minor
Apr 24Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.Minor
Apr 23Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced