Sales tax; providing exemption for certain organization providing clothing or supplies to certain students. Effective date.
SB 59 exempts certain organizations from paying sales tax when providing clothing or supplies to specific students. The bill directly affects qualifying nonprofits or community groups that distribute these items to students in need, such as those from low-income households. It creates a new sales tax exemption for these transactions, reducing costs for the organizations. The law became effective without the Governor's signature on May 29, 2025.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions
Floor (House)
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended during its Senate floor consideration to add the House sponsor's name and update formatting. The substantive policy content regarding sales tax exemptions for governmental and nonprofit entities remains unchanged from the House version.
TECHNICAL
Added the House sponsor's name (Schreiber) to the bill's sponsor list and updated the header to reflect Senate floor version with a new date of March 5, 2025.
Reformatted page headers and footers to match Senate floor version conventions, including page numbering and committee amendment notation.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 51 Nays: 34
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 38 Nays: 6
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted, GCCA
upper
May 15, 2025
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 54 Nays: 34
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
lower
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 passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Revenue and Taxation committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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