Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 86 — Reduce Premium Cigar Excise Tax Rate

Last action — Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 12% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Effective July 1, 2026, the bill defines "premium cigar" and reduces the statutory excise taxation rate on premium cigars to 20% of the manufacturer's list price (MLP) from the current rates for all non-cigarette tobacco products other than moist snuff of 36% of the MLP from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and 42% of the MLP on and after July 1, 2027, effectively rolling back the increases in the statutory taxation rate for such tobacco products since 2005. The bill does not affect taxation of premium cigars under the state constitution, which imposes an additional 20% tax.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf February 10, 2026

Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (100)

100 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Refer Senate Bill 26-086 to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 2 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0300
Democrat 2301
Total 2601
% of votes cast 22%67%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Chris Kolker Democrat Not Voting
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Nay
Kyle Mullica Democrat Nay
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Nay

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Postpone Senate Bill 26-086 indefinitely.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democrat 5001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Not Voting
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 86 do?
Effective July 1, 2026, the bill defines "premium cigar" and reduces the statutory excise taxation rate on premium cigars to 20% of the manufacturer's list price (MLP) from the current rates for all non-cigarette tobacco products other than moist snuff of 36% of the MLP from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and 42% of the MLP on and after July 1, 2027, effectively rolling back the increases in the statutory taxation rate for such tobacco products since 2005. The bill does not affect taxation of premium cigars under the state constitution, which imposes an additional 20% tax.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors SB 86?
SB 86 is sponsored by Tom Sullivan (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 86?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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