2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 137

CHAPTER NUMBER: 236 File Code: Taxes - Sales and Use Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 128
Sponsored By:
Senator Hoffman
Entitled:
Sales and Use Tax - Tobacco Use Cessation Products

Synopsis:

Exempting from the sales and use tax the sale of nicotine patches, nicotine gum, or any other product intended for use as an aid in tobacco use cessation and approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for that purpose.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Budget and Taxation
1/19
Hearing 2/1 at 3:00 p.m.
2/14
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2/15
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/17
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 236
House Action
2/18
First Reading Ways and Means
3/15
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Motion Special Order evening session (Delegate D. Murphy) Rejected
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EXEMPTIONS
SALES AND USE TAX
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Tax - General
( 11-211 , 11-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 17, 2000: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 30, 2000: Third Reading Passed (137-0)