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IA SSB3145

SB

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Health And Human Services

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the cigarette tax from 6.8 cents to 10.05 cents per cigarette, with vending machine sales taxed at 4.52 cents per cigarette instead of the current 3.6 cents

  • Raises the tobacco products tax from 22% to 55% of wholesale sales price, with an additional 28% tax on distributors, and increases the maximum cigar tax cap from 50 cents to 55 cents per cigar

  • Imposes a new 55% tax on vapor products based on wholesale sales price, plus an additional 28% consumer use/storage tax

  • Applies the same tax structure to consumable hemp products as vapor products, taxing at 55% of wholesale price plus 28% for consumer use/storage

  • Makes appropriations to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice from the resulting tax revenues

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the taxation of cigarettes, tobacco products, vapor products, and consumable hemp products, and making appropriations to the department of health and human services and the department of justice.

Last Action

Failed committee passage, in Health and Human Services.

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/10/2026

Full Bill Text

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