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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

SB 2281: A BILL for an Act to create and enact five new sections to chapter 57-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57-36-01, subsection 1 of section 57-36-31, and section 57-36-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2281 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to create and enact five new sections to chapter 57-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57-36-01, subsection 1 of section 57-36-31, and section 57-36-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date. Primary sponsor: Kathy Hogan (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 70.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57‑36‑01, subsection 1 of section 57‑36‑31, and section 57‑36‑32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy HoganPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Sean ClearyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Austin FossCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Jon NelsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 70
  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 3 1
  3. Committee Hearing 11:00
  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
  5. Received from Senate
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 21
  7. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0
  8. Committee Hearing 09:00
  9. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source