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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 6173: Sales tax compliance

Improving sales tax compliance.

Summary

  • Beginning January 1, 2010, the requirement for a resale certificate to make purchases for resale exempt of the sales tax is eliminated and replaced with a seller's permit. The seller's permit will be issued by the Department to businesses registered with the Department if the business makes wholesale purchases.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 563, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedApr 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeeApr 19, 2009
  3. Passed SenateApr 19, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 23, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 19, 2009
  6. LawMay 19, 2009
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
April 15, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 19, 2009
Session law
Chapter 563, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to improving sales tax compliance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2009
Version voted on: SB 6173
26 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26500
Republican01602
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 23, 2009
Version voted on: SB 6173
86 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican25902
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 25, 2009
Version voted on: SB 6173
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30100
Republican01800
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2010.
  2. Chapter 563, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  14. Placed on second reading.
  15. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Finance.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. WM - Majority; do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6173 in other sessions

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