Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB3983: Cigarettes; cigarette excise taxes; stamps; effective date.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text, April 27, 2026:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 23, 2026 AS AMENDED ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3983 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Lawson of the House and Murdock of the Senate [ cigarettes - administration of cigarette excise taxes - definition - partial exemption - timeline - references - effective date ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 301, is amended to read as follows: Section 301. For purposes of Section 301 et seq. of this title: 1. The term "cigarette" is defined to mean and include all rolled tobacco or any substitute therefor, wrapped in paper or any substitute therefor, intended to be heated or burned, and weighing not to exceed three (3) pounds per thousand cigarettes; 2. The term "person" is defined to mean and include any individual, company, partnership, joint venture, joint agreement, association (mutual or otherwise), limited liability company, corporation, estate, trust, business trust receiver, or trustee SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB3983 SFLR Page (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) appo inted by any state or federal court, or otherwise, syndicate, or any political subdivision of the state or combination acting as a unit, in the plural or singular number; 3. The term "wholesaler", "distributor" and/or "jobber" is defined to mean and include a person, firm or corporation organized and …
Sponsors
- Mark Lawson (R, HD-030)
- Caldwell (R) · primary sponsor
- Casey Murdock (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on General Order
- : Enacting clause stricken
- : Reported Do Pass as amended Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
- : Referred to Business and Insurance
- : Withdrawn from Rules committee
- : Remove as author Senator Paxton; authored by Senator Murdock
- : Remove as coauthor Senator Murdock
- : Second Reading referred to Rules
- : Coauthored by Senator Murdock
- : First Reading
Votes
- Senate Business & Insurance Committee (April 23, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading (March 25, 2026): 51 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Floor Vote (March 3, 2026): 22 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB3983?
- HB3983 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Cigarettes; cigarette excise taxes; stamps; effective date.
- What is the status of HB3983?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Placed on General Order (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3983?
- Caldwell (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3983?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HB3983&Session=2600
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