2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB131: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxation Of Premium Cigars.
Legislative Summary
This Act lowers the tax rate for premium cigars from 30% to 15% of the wholesale price so that Delaware's tax rate is consistent with the tax rates for premium cigars in surrounding states. The tax rate in Maryland is 15% and there is no tax on premium cigars in Pennsylvania. Under this Act, a premium cigar means any roll for smoking that is all of the following:
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Bill History
5/10/2021
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
5/18/2021
Amendment SA 1 to SB 131 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
5/19/2021
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
5/19/2021
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
6/15/2021
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
6/15/2021
Amendment SA 1 to SB 131 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO
6/15/2021
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
6/16/2021
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
4/13/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
4/14/2022
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/15/2021
15
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(6/15/2021)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 9
Republican: 8
Primary Sponsor
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Darius Brown
Democrat
Gerald Brady
Democrat
Kimberly Williams
Democrat
Michael Ramone
Republican
Jack Walsh
Democrat
Colin Bonini
Republican
Bruce Ennis
Democrat
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Gerald Hocker
Republican
Daniel Short
Republican
Edward Osienski
Democrat
John Kowalko
Democrat
Richard Collins
Republican
Ronald Gray
Republican
Ruth Briggs King
Republican