Legislation - HB0139

Establishing 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 $250.00; and requiring an individual, in order to qualify for the exemption, to provide to the vendor evidence of eligibility for the exemption.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0009

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0034 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/25/2025 Legislative Date 9/25/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2026 Legislative Date 1/15/2026 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {773721/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (126-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/25/2025	9/25/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
House	1/15/2026	1/15/2026	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {773721/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
House	3/19/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (126-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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