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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5147

SB 5147: Menstrual products sales tax

Providing tax relief to females by exempting feminine hygiene products from retail sales and use tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Providing tax relief by exempting menstrual products from retail sales and use tax. )

Summary

  • Exempts feminine hygiene products permanently from sales and use tax.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2020
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 10, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2020
  6. LawApr 3, 2020
Prime sponsor
Lynda Wilson (R-17)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2020
Session law
Chapter 350, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5147, ESSB 5147

AN ACT Relating to providing tax relief to females by exempting feminine hygiene products from retail sales and use tax;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynda Wilson (R-17)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Senator R-8Senator D-36Steve Conway D-29Jeannie Darneille D-27Guy Palumbo D-1Karen Keiser D-33Mark Mullet D-5Steve O'Ban R-28Shelly Short R-7Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 5147
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 5147
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54201
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2020. (ESSB 5147)
  2. Chapter 350, 2020 Laws. (ESSB 5147)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5147)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5147)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5147)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5147)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5147)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5147)
  9. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5147)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5147)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5147)
  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5147)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5147)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5147)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5147)
  18. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5147)
  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  22. Referred to Ways & Means.
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5147 in other sessions

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