AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAX--NON-COLLECTING RETAILERS, REFERRERS, AND RETAIL SALE FACILITATORS ACT (Extends requirement to collect sales tax to remote sellers in a way that conforms to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision making it easier for states to compel collection of the sales tax from retailers who do not have a physical presence in their state.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Signed Mar 29, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2019
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Mar 12, 2019
D
Democratic30
86% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2019
Signed into law
03/29/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
03/26/2019 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
03/13/2019 Referred to House Finance
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/12/2019 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Mar 5, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 7, 2019
Introduced
02/07/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James A. Seveney
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Pearson
DDemocratic
P
WJ
William J. Conley, Jr.
DDemocratic
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