Retail Sales and Use Tax; establishes an annual tax holiday that takes place in August.
Summary
Annual retail sales and use tax holiday.Establishes an annual retail sales and use tax holiday that takesplace on the first full weekend in August beginning on August 1,2025. During such weekend, state retail sales and use tax will notapply to certain (i) school supplies, (ii) clothing and footwear,(iii) qualified products designated as Energy Star or WaterSense,(iv) portable generators, or (v) hurricane preparedness equipment.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2024
Last action Jan 17, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 17, 2024
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Jan 17, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 17, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house of delegates
Jan 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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