Tobacco, Tobacco Products - As enacted, expands the definition of "consumable material" to include natural and synthetic liquid nicotine solutions and liquid nicotine analogues for purposes of the taxation of vapor products containing such…
What it does: Present law requires every dealer or distributor of tobacco products to pay to the department of revenue for exclusive state purposes, taxes in addition to all other taxes or fees, for the privilege of selling cigarettes and tobacco products in this state. The tax rate on vapor products is 10% of the wholesale cost price. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 4 BY FREEMAN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
The tally
Yes 26 · No 59 · Not voting 11 · Present 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 5 | 59 | 9 / 2 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bud HulseyR2Yes
- Jody BarrettR69Yes
- Kevin VaughanR95Yes
- Monty FrittsR32Yes
- Ron GantR94Yes
The full roll (98)
Yes 26
- Aftyn BehnD51
- Antonio ParkinsonD98
- Bo MitchellD50
- Bob FreemanD56
- Bud HulseyR2
- Caleb HemmerD59
- Gabby SalinasD96
- Gloria JohnsonD90
- Harold LoveD58
- Jason PowellD53
- Jesse ChismD85
- Jody BarrettR69
- John ClemmonsD55
- Johnny ShawD80
- Justin JonesD52
- Karen CamperD87
- Kevin VaughanR95
- Larry MillerD88
- Monty FrittsR32
- Ron GantR94
- Ronnie GlynnD67
- Sam McKenzieD15
- Shaundelle BrooksD60
- Torrey HarrisD91
- Vincent DixieD54
- Yusuf HakeemD28
No 59
- Andrew FarmerR17
- Aron MaberryR68
- Becky Jo AlexanderR7
- Brock MartinR79
- Bryan TerryR48
- Charlie BaumR37
- Chris HurtR82
- Chris ToddR73
- Clark BoydR46
- Dan HowellR22
- Dave WrightR19
- David HawkR5
- Debra MoodyR81
- Dennis PowersR36
- Doc KumarR66
- Ed ButlerR41
- Elaine DavisR18
- Esther Helton-HaynesR30
- Fred AtchleyR12
- Gary HicksR9
- Gino BulsoR61
- Greg MartinR26
- Greg VitalR29
- Iris RudderR39
- Jake McCalmonR63
- Jason ZacharyR14
- Jay ReedyR74
- Jeremy FaisonR11
- Jerome MoonR8
- John CrawfordR1
- Justin LaffertyR89
- Kelly KeislingR38
- Kevin RaperR24
- Kip CapleyR71
- Kirk HastonR72
- Lee ReevesR65
- Lowell RussellR21
- Mark CochranR23
- Mark WhiteR83
- Mary LittletonR78
- Michael LankfordR75
- Michele CarringerR16
- Michele ReneauR27
- Pat MarshR62
- Paul SherrellR43
- Renea JonesR4
- Rick EldridgeR10
- Rick ScarbroughR33
- Robert StevensR13
- Ron TravisR31
- Rush BrickenR47
- Rusty GrillsR77
- Ryan WilliamsR42
- Tandy DarbyR76
- Tim HicksR6
- Timothy HillR3
- Tommy StinnettR20
- William LamberthR44
- William SlaterR35
Present 2
- Michael HaleR40
- Todd WarnerR92
Not voting 11
- Cameron SextonR25
- Clay DoggettR70
- John GillespieR97
- Johnny GarrettR45
- Justin PearsonD86
- Mike SparksR49
- Scott CepickyR64
- Susan LynnR57
- Tim RuddR34
- Tom LeatherwoodR99
- Former memberD
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.