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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5895: Clothing & footwear/sales tx

Providing a temporary exemption for clothing and footwear from sales and use tax.

Summary

  • For the period August 15, 1999, through August 21, 1999, clothing and footwear for human use under $50 per item is exempt from sales and use tax. The exemption includes fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, zippers, and other items used to make or repair clothing if the item becomes a physical component part of the clothing.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5895), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
February 15, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

20 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Tracey Eide D-30Shirley Winsley R-28Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Don Benton R-17Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jim Hargrove D-24Bob Oke R-26Adam Kline D-37Dino Rossi R-5Senator R-15Stephen Johnson R-47Paull Shin D-21Julia Patterson D-33Darlene Fairley D-32Margarita Prentice D-11Lisa Brown D-3Pat Thibaudeau D-43Calvin Goings D-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5895 in other sessions

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