HB3 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Second Special Session 2015
Title
Cigarettes, tax increased, discount on tobacco tax stamps lowered, Indian tribal refunds, further provided for, tax on vapor products, distrib. for Medicaid, Sec. 40-25-2.2 added; Secs. 40-23-1, 40-23-35, 40-25-2, 40-25-5 am'd.
Description
Currently, the State of Alabama levies a tax on various tobacco products
This bill would increase the tax on cigarettes from $.425 a pack to $.675 a pack and provide for its distribution and would decrease the tobacco tax stamp discount from 7.5 percent to 4.75 percent
To amend Section 40-25-2 and 40-25-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the state tax on tobacco products, to increase the tax on cigarettes and provide for its distribution; and to decrease the tobacco tax stamp discount.
Subjects
Taxation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2015 | H | Assigned Act No. 2015-535. |
| September 16, 2015 | H | Forwarded to Governor on September 16, 2015 at 11:13 a.m. on September 16, 2015. |
| September 16, 2015 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| September 16, 2015 | H | Enrolled |
| September 16, 2015 | S | Signature Requested |
| September 16, 2015 | S | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| September 15, 2015 | H | Rowe motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 62 |
| September 15, 2015 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Reconsider and Table Adopted Voice Vote |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 49 |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Holley motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 46 |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Holtzclaw Amendment Offered |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Orr motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 45 |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Orr Amendment Offered |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 44 |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial Amendment Offered |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 43 |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial Amendment Offered |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Adopt lost Roll Call 42 |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial Amendment Offered |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Williams motion to Table adopted Voice Vote |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial Amendment Offered |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 41 |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Finance and Taxation General Fund Amendment Offered |
| September 15, 2015 | S | Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair |
| September 11, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| September 10, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Jones filed Conflict of Interest Declaration |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Hill (J) intended to vote Yea and Harbinson intended to vote Nay |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 9 |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Rowe motion to Table adopted Roll Call 8 |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Holmes (M) Amendment Offered |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Warren intended to vote Nay |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Ainsworth motion to question of the ruling of the chair lost Roll Call 7 |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Rowe motion to Table adopted Roll Call 6 |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Ainsworth Amendment Offered |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Clouse motion to Table adopted Roll Call 5 |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Shedd Amendment Offered |
| September 10, 2015 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| September 9, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| September 8, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | September 11, 2015 | Room 727 at 10:30 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | September 11, 2015 | Room 727 *Agenda Revised - PH & Vote* at 10:30 | House F&TG Public Hearing |
| Hearing | September 11, 2015 | Room 727 at 19:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
| Hearing | September 11, 2015 | Room 727 *Agenda Revised - PH & Vote* at 10:30 | Senate F&TG Public Hearing |
| Hearing | September 9, 2015 | Room 617 REVISED at 10:00 | House W&MGF Public Hearing |