HB572 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Cigarettes, tax increased, Sec. 40-25-2 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</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 40-25-2, Code of Alabama 1975, as
amended by Act 2014 (2014 Regular Session) relating to the
state tax on tobacco products, to increase the tax on
cigarettes and provide for its distribution.
</p>
Subjects
Taxation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Ways and Means General Fund first Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 30, 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 | May 6, 2015 | Room 617 ***REVISED 5/5/2015 at 13:30 | House W&MGF Hearing |
| Hearing | May 5, 2015 | Room 617 at 13:00 | House W&MGF Public Hearing |
| Hearing | May 5, 2015 | Room 617 ***REVISED at 13:00 | House W&MGF Public Hearing |
| Hearing | May 5, 2015 | Room 617 ***REVISED 5/4/2015 at 13:00 | House W&MGF Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB572 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |