Legislation - SB0009

Title: Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Sponsored by: Senators Brooks, Carozza, Corderman, Gile, Hester, McKay, Ready, and Salling
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing, beginning in calendar year 2026, November 11 as a tax-free day each year during which an exemption from the sales and use tax is provided for sales to certain veterans if the taxable price of the item for sale is less than $2,000; authorizing the Comptroller, in the Comptroller's sole discretion, to suspend the tax-free day; and requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide to the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0139

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0528 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/10/2025 Legislative Date 9/10/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	9/10/2025	9/10/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Senate	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.

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