2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday created; to exempt certain items from sales tax during the last weekend of August
HB 360 creates an annual sales tax holiday for firearms, ammunition, and specific hunting gear (like archery equipment, holsters, and suppressors) during the last weekend of August each year. This exempts the state sales tax on these purchases, directly affecting consumers buying these items during that period. Counties and municipalities may also choose to exempt local sales taxes on the same items during the holiday. The holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday in August until 12:00 a.m. on the following Sunday. Local governments must adopt opt-in resolutions by June 1 each year to participate.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Apr 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Introduced
Finance and Taxation Education 1st Amendment (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Finance and Taxation Education)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 525
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Lee motion to Previous Question adopted - Adopted Roll Call 524
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Ways and Means Education)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Sells
RRepublican
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