ESSB 6129 — Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other nicotine products. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning the taxation of cigarettes, vapor products, and other products containing tobacco or nicotine.)

What this bill does

Replaces the varying rates of tax on tobacco and vapor products with a single rate of 95 percent for all products that contain nicotine, except for cigarettes. Adds a new tax on cigarettes of 9.875 cents per cigarette beginning January 1, 2028. Dedicates the first $10 million collected per fiscal year from the new cigarette tax to the Youth Tobacco and Vapor Products Prevention Account. Repeals the milliliter vapor products tax. Dedicates the first $10 million collected each fiscal year from the tax on vapor products to the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment Fund Match Transfer Account. Dedicates any remaining collections, up to a total of $20 million, to the Foundational Public Health Services Account.

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Floor votes

• Senate — 821 Wagoner Pg 6 Ln 29 · February 28, 2026
  21 yea · 28 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2026
  26 yea · 22 nay · 1 not voting

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