SB 289 Oklahoma Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Sales tax; exemptions for governmental and nonprofit entities; modifying period of exemption for certain museums. Emergency.

SB 289 modifies the sales tax exemption period for certain museums in Oklahoma. The bill changes how long qualifying museums remain exempt from sales tax under state law, adjusting the duration of their tax exemption. As an emergency measure, it takes effect immediately upon approval. This directly affects eligible museums by altering their sales tax exemption status without changing the exemption's eligibility criteria.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Floor (Senate) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from 'Engrossed' to 'Senate Floor Version' with updated page headers and version dates, but no substantive policy changes were made to the sales tax exemption provisions. The core exemptions for governmental entities, nonprofits, schools, and cultural facilities remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'SENATE FLOOR VERSION' with updated date (February 20, 2025) and page numbering format

Added note indicating 'Bold face denotes Committee Amendments' to clarify how amendments are marked in the floor version

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed to House

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors