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  5. HB3 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session

HB3 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Connie C. Rowe
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
<p class="bill_description"> Currently, the State of Alabama levies a tax on various tobacco products</p><p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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. </p>
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

Bill Text

Download HB3 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session PDF

Bill Votes

Rowe motion to Concur In and Adopt
2015-09-15
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-09-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Holtzclaw motion to Adopt
2015-09-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Orr motion to Adopt
2015-09-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Dial motion to Adopt
2015-09-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Dial motion to Adopt
2015-09-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Dial motion to Adopt
2015-09-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Failed
Dial motion to Adopt
2015-09-15
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2015-09-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Rowe motion to Table
2015-09-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Ainsworth motion to question of the ruling of the chair
2015-09-10
Chamber: House
Result: Failed
Rowe motion to Table
2015-09-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed
Clouse motion to Table
2015-09-10
Chamber: House
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text HB3 Alabama 2015 2nd Special Session - Introduced
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