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SB403Introduced in the Senate

Sales and Use Tax - Elementary or Secondary School Book Fairs - Exemption

Passed

Introduced by Cory McCray, District 45

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing an exemption from the sales and use tax for a sale made at a book fair by an elementary or secondary school or a nonprofit parent-teacher organization or other nonprofit organization within an elementary or secondary school at a book fair, subject to certain limitations.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 185

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026

134

Yes

0

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Budget and Taxation

  2. Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.

  5. Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

  6. Favorable with Amendments {923922/1 Adopted

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Third Reading Passed (45-0)

  9. Referred Ways and Means

  10. Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. Hearing canceled

  12. Hearing 3/25 at 1:30 p.m.

  13. Favorable Report by Ways and Means

  14. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

  15. Third Reading Passed (134-0)

  16. Returned Passed

  17. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 185

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