BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5205: Martial arts excise taxation

Concerning the excise taxation of martial arts.

Summary

Removes martial arts from the definition of retail sales.
Martial arts are exempted from sales tax and subject to the service and other business and occupation (B&O) tax rate of 1.5 percent rather than the retailing B&O tax rate of .471 percent.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5205), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the excise taxation of martial arts;

Passed April 10, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5205

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	2
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 12, 2017First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Apr 10, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 10, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 7, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 4, 2017Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 4, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Apr 4, 2017WM - Majority; do pass.
Apr 4, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 16, 2017First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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