Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB447: Tobacco Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill enacts provisions relating to sales of cigars and pipe tobacco.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Tobacco Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jefferson S. Burton Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions relating to sales of cigars and pipe tobacco. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - authorizes telephone, mail, internet, and other remote retail sales of a cigar or pipe tobacco; - provides for the licensing, bonding, and taxation of cigar and pipe tobacco transactions between a remote seller and a consumer in the state; - establishes a criminal penalty for failing to comply with the licensing, bonding, and tax collection requirements; - makes technical and conforming changes; and - includes a coordination clause to align license terms and fees with other tobacco licenses as provided in S.B. 210, Nicotine Amendments. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 59-14-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173 59-14-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 347 76-9-1107 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173 ENACTS: 59-14-901 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 59-14-902 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 59-14-903 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 59-14-904 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 59-14-905 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 …
Sponsors
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64) · primary sponsor
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19)
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
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 23, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Cigarette and Tobacco Taxes, Revenue and Taxation
Common questions
- What is HB447?
- HB447 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Tobacco Amendments.
- What does HB447 do?
- This bill enacts provisions relating to sales of cigars and pipe tobacco.
- What is the status of HB447?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB447?
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB447?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0447.html
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