Legislation - SB0009

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.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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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 Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {453720/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Floor Amendment {583024/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Favorable with Amendments {453720/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Floor Amendment {583024/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2026	2/20/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2026	2/25/2026	Referred Ways and Means	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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