SF638Introduced in the Senate
A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, creating the Iowa cancer research fund, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 475, SSB 1137.)
Introduced by Ways & Means
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Official description
A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, creating the Iowa cancer research fund, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 475, SSB 1137.)
Where it stands
Subcommittee: Dawson, Quirmbach, and Taylor. S.J. 41.
January 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Ways And Means Report · April 22, 2025
17
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
18 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Rowley | 5 | Yes |
| Jason Schultz | 6 | Yes |
| Dan Dawson | 10 | Yes |
| Tony Bisignano | 15 | Yes |
| Janet Petersen | 18 | Yes |
| Mike Bousselot | 21 | Yes |
| Jesse Green | 24 | Yes |
| Herman Quirmbach | 25 | Yes |
| Annette Sweeney | 27 | Absent |
| William Dotzler | 31 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar. S.J. 858.
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 860.
Fiscal note.
Referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 1058.
Subcommittee: Dawson, Quirmbach, and Taylor. S.J. 41.
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