SB9Introduced in the Senate
Sales and Use Tax - Tax-Free Day - Veterans' Day
Introduced by Benjamin Brooks, District 10
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
March 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · March 5, 2026
43
Yes
0
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable with Amendments {453720/1 Adopted
Floor Amendment {583024/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Referred Ways and Means
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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