# Virginia HB1572: Cigars; TAX to collect data on number sold with sales price equal or greater than $1.50, report.

Virginia HB1572, Cigars; TAX to collect data on number sold with sales price equal or greater than $1.50, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by R. Lee Ware (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-11 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1572
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Cigars; TAX to collect data on number sold with sales price equal or greater than $1.50, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-30
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (139 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Taxation; tobacco products tax; cigars; report. Directs the Department of Taxation to update its form TT-8, Virginia Tobacco Products Tax Return (OTP), to begin collecting data on the number of cigars sold in the Commonwealth at a sales price equal to or greater than $1.50 as a distinct category from all other cigars. The bill directs the Department to update such form or devise another appropriate method for data collection as soon as practicable and provide a report of the data so collected and estimated fiscal impacts of adopting a cap of 30 cents ($0.30) per cigar or another rate on the tobacco products tax imposed on this category of cigars to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Finance and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than January 15, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Reported from Finance with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-02-11: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Impact statement from TAX (HB1572) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-01-27: Finance Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105708D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Impact statement from TAX (HB1572) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2024-12-30: Referred to Committee on Finance (House)
- 2024-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102264D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025916.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025915.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011840.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011839.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025916.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025915.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011840.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011839.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1572-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).