South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 194: classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor.

In committee Last action February 19, 2025: Taxation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 S.J. 11

Plain-language summary

SB 194 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: classify nicotine products as tobacco products, to increase tax rates on cigarettes and tobacco products, to create the healthcare workforce development fund, and to make an appropriation therefor. Primary sponsor: Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Les Heinemann (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Paul Miskimins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2025): Taxation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 S.J. 11.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic); Jamie Smith (Democratic); Carl Perry (Republican); Erik Muckey (Democratic); and 4 more.