# Montana SB 98: Revise tax rate on cigarettes that are not burned

Montana SB 98, Revise tax rate on cigarettes that are not burned, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Becky Beard (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-23 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 98
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise tax rate on cigarettes that are not burned
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-05-23, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Becky Beard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Taxation, Tobacco, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Becky Beard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Cuffe (Republican), Senate

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-23: Died in Process (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0f656f16-0dc1-4808-90cc-a2ddd824ac02)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0f656f16-0dc1-4808-90cc-a2ddd824ac02)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB98-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).