In January 2019 a bill was proposed in the New Hampshire Legislature by Representative Timothy Horrigan (D-Strafford) that sought to create a tax on premium cigars at the rate of 65.03 percent of the wholesale price.
On the morning of February 27, 2019 a voice vote was held in the New Hampshire Senate where House Bill 438 was defeated 293-58.
All 53 votes in favor of the tax were made by Democrat. A full list of how each legislature voted can be found at https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/Roll_Calls/billstatus_rcdetails.aspx?vs=38&sy=2019&lb=H&eb=HB0438&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2019&txtbillnumber=hb438&ddlsponsors=&q=1&lsr=710
The vote was for a measure calling it inexpedient to legislate, meaning a yes vote was in favor of killing the bill while a nay vote was in favor of a tax.
