Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for sales of movie theater projectors. (FE)
SB 812 amends a sales tax exemption to apply to "motion picture projectors" sold to "motion picture theaters" instead of "movie" terminology. It creates a temporary 25-month tax exemption for these purchases, ending 25 months after the law takes effect. The bill directly affects motion picture theaters purchasing new projectors during this limited window. This is a procedural update to existing tax code language, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Wanggaard
upper
Jan 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Habush Sinykin and Keyeski;
cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Rivera-Wagner, Behnke, Donovan, Krug, Petersen, Snyder, Tranel and Dallman
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jodi Habush Sinykin
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Keyeski
DDemocratic
P
Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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