Make sales tax holiday for clothes and school supplies permanent

Number S. B. No. 226
Type Senate Bill
General Assembly 132
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Sponsors

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Primary Sponsors

Kevin Bacon
District 3
Party Republican
Chamber Senate

Co-Sponsors

Richard D. Brown
District 5
Party Democrat
Chamber House of Representatives
Janine R. Boyd
District 9
Party Democrat
Chamber House of Representatives
Nicholas J. Celebrezze
District 15
Party Democrat
Chamber House of Representatives
John M. Rogers
District 60
Party Democrat
Chamber House of Representatives
Glenn W. Holmes
District 63
Party Democrat
Chamber House of Representatives
Kathleen Clyde
District 75
Party Democrat
Chamber House of Representatives
Sarah LaTourette
District 76
Party Republican
Chamber House of Representatives
Dorothy Pelanda
District 86
Party Republican
Chamber House of Representatives
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Ways and Means
  • Type: House
  • Bills: 370
  • Members: 13

Status Changes

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House Senate Governor
  1. Introduced
    Feb 13 2018
  2. Referred to committee
    Feb 20 2018
  3. Reported - Substitute
    Mar 15 2018
    Vote Result
    Favorable Passage
  4. Passed
    Mar 21 2018
    Vote Result
    Passed
  1. Introduced
    Oct 31 2017
  2. Referred to committee
    Nov 15 2017
  3. Reported
    Jan 24 2018
  4. Passed
    Feb 07 2018
    Vote Result
    Passed
  5. Concurred in House amendments
    Mar 21 2018
    Vote Result
    Passed
  1. Sent To The Governor
    Mar 28 2018
  2. Effective Emergency: effective March 30, 2018
    Mar 30 2018
  3. Signed By The Governor
    Mar 30 2018

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As Passed By House
As Reported By House Committee
As Passed By Senate
As Reported By Senate Committee
As Introduced