HB 2635 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

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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Introduced Version House Engrossed Version · 4 edits · 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

570
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
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

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