Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB337: Nicotine Product Tax Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to nicotine product taxes.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 Nicotine Product Tax Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tyler Clancy Senate Sponsor: Jerry W Stevenson Cosponsor: Ariel Defay Karen M. Peterson Cheryl K. Acton Steve Eliason Candice B. Pierucci Emily Buss Jon Hawkins Raymond P. Ward Kay J. Christofferson Tracy J. Miller Paul A. Cutler Clinton D. Okerlund LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to nicotine product taxes. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - increases the rates of the taxes levied on cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and nontherapeutic nicotine devices; - replaces the weight-based tax rate for alternative nicotine products with: - a per product tax rate, for alternative nicotine products that contain pouches; or - a tax rate based on a percentage of the manufacturer's sales price, for alternative nicotine products that do not contain pouches; - imposes a transitional inventory tax on cigarettes subject to the tax increase described in this bill; - requires the Division of Finance to transfer the additional revenue generated by the tax increases described in this bill for electronic cigarettes, nontherapeutic nicotine devices, and alternative nicotine products to the General Fund; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 59-14-102 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended …
Sponsors
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Stevenson, Jerry W (R, 6)
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38)
- Buss, Emily (I, 11)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Paul Cutler (R, 18)
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15)
- Steve Eliason (R, 43)
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55)
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45)
- Okerlund, Clinton (R, 42)
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 6, 2026): 51 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 47 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Health and Human Services, Tobacco and Other Nicotine Products, Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB337?
- HB337 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Nicotine Product Tax Amendments.
- What does HB337 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to nicotine product taxes.
- What is the status of HB337?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB337?
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB337?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0337.html
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