HB 205 Alabama House · 2025 Regular Session

Sales and use taxes, technical edits to align exemptions

HB 205 makes a technical correction to Alabama's use tax exemption rules to ensure they align with existing sales tax exemptions. It updates Section 40-23-62 of the code to explicitly incorporate all current sales tax exemptions (listed in Sections 40-23-4(a) and 40-23-4.1) into the use tax rules, so businesses and consumers face consistent exemption treatment for both taxes. The bill does not create new exemptions or change tax rates - it simply clarifies the existing legal language to prevent discrepancies. This affects businesses and individuals purchasing tangible goods who qualify for tax exemptions under state law. The change takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 212
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bubba Underwood
Bubba Underwood
RRepublican
AL
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