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HB 649 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to a sales and use tax holiday.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to establish a three-day sales and use tax holiday during the first weekend in August each year to exempt clothing, which includes diapers, school supplies, school art supplies, computers, school computer supplies, and menstrual discharge collection devices; EMERGENCY; EFFECTIVE May 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates temporary tax exemption for essential items (school supplies, clothing), providing direct tax relief to families during a sales tax holiday.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExempts school supplies, computers, and related items from sales tax, reducing costs for families and supporting educational access and affordability.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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