AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION
SB 2444 exempts scalp hair prosthetics or wigs necessary due to medical hair loss from state sales tax. This directly affects individuals with medical conditions requiring such prosthetics, making them more affordable. The bill amends the sales tax code to explicitly include "prosthetic devices" under tax-exempt medical items, aligning with existing exemptions for similar durable medical equipment. The change creates a clear policy update to reduce financial burden for this specific medical need.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Jun 9, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 9, 2026
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/09/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 28, 2026
Committee
05/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
P
Sam Zurier
DDemocratic
P
Victoria Gu
DDemocratic
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