North Dakota bills · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)
North Dakota 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kathy Hogan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Sean Cleary (Republican)
- Austin Foss (Democratic)
- Jon O. Nelson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the North Dakota legislature· summary
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 House | Motion for Final Passage on SB 2281 | fail | Set your home in North Dakota to see |
| Feb 24, 2025 Senate | Motion for Final Passage on SB 2281 | pass | Set your home in North Dakota to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2025 · House
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 70 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 3 1 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Committee Hearing 11:00 - Mar 7, 2025 · House
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Received from Senate - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Second reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 21 - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0 - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee Hearing 09:00 - Jan 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee