Relates to exempting school supplies from sales tax during a specified period each year
This bill exempts basic school supplies from sales tax during a 15-day period each year, specifically the 15 days preceding Labor Day (starting 15 days before the first Monday in September). It covers items like backpacks, textbooks, pens, paper, and calculators purchased for under $110 each. The exemption applies only to purchases made during this designated window, not year-round. This directly affects families buying school essentials before the new academic year begins.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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The bill was amended to change the sales tax exemption for school supplies from a per-item limit to a total purchase limit. Previously, each individual item had to cost less than $110 to be exempt; now, the entire purchase must be under $110. The list of exempt items remains the same, and the specific Labor Day purchase window is unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the exemption was broadened to allow for multiple items in a single transaction, provided the combined total does not exceed the threshold.
ELIGIBILITY
The price threshold for the school supplies tax exemption changed from applying to each individual item to applying to the total cost of the entire purchase.
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6876A
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Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
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