AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAX--NON-COLLECTING RETAILERS, REFERRERS, AND RETAIL SALE FACILITATORS ACT (Extends the requirement to collect sales tax to remote sellers in a way that conforms to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision making it easier for states to compel collection/sales tax from retailers who do not have a physical presence in their state.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Mar 2019
Introduced Feb 5, 2019
Signed Mar 29, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 13, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 29, 2019
Signed into law
03/29/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
03/13/2019 House passed Sub A
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/05/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 7, 2019
Legislature · Passed
02/07/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 5, 2019
Introduced
02/05/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marvin Abney
DDemocratic
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