TPT; exemption; firearm storage devices
HB 2635 amends Arizona's tax code to add new sales tax exemptions for specific items. It exempts sales of "cash equivalents" (like gift cards, stored-value cards, and prepaid digital payment tools) and "precious metal bullion" (refined gold, silver, etc.) from retail sales tax. The bill defines "cash equivalents" as pre-paid items denominated in money redeemable for goods/services, excluding telecom prepaids, and clarifies that "monetized bullion" (coins used as currency) is exempt. This directly affects retailers selling these items, removing tax liability on such transactions. The bill focuses solely on tax policy, with no provisions related to firearm storage devices as inaccurately suggested in the title.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2025
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Feb 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends Arizona's transaction privilege tax (TPT) statutes to add safe firearm storage devices to the list of exempt items. The changes expand tax exemptions by removing TPT liability for sales of safe firearm storage devices that meet specific security requirements, aligning the tax code with Arizona's firearm storage laws.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of tax-exempt items under Arizona's transaction privilege tax to include safe firearm storage devices, making them exempt from TPT when sold to consumers.
ELIGIBILITY
Added safe firearm storage devices to the list of items exempt from transaction privilege tax under Section 42-5061, paragraph 61.
Added safe firearm storage devices to the list of items exempt from use tax under Section 42-5159, paragraph 57.
DEFINITION
Defined 'safe firearm storage devices' as devices designed to deny unauthorized access to firearms or ammunition and secured by combination, key, or biometric locks that cannot be opened without the proper credentials.
Excluded from the exemption any device incorporated into firearm design or any device subject to mandatory recall by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
Feb 27, 2025
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican33
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 39 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt Gress
RRepublican
Co
Alex Kolodin
RRepublican
Co
Beverly Pingerelli
RRepublican
Co
Carine Werner
RRepublican
Co
Chris Lopez
RRepublican
Co
David Gowan
RRepublican
Co
David Livingston
RRepublican
Co
David Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Frank Carroll
RRepublican
Co
Gail Griffin
RRepublican
Co
Hildy Angius
RRepublican
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