BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6006: Food banks/sales tax

Exempting food banks from the retail sales tax imposed on certain services.

Summary

Exempts food distributing organizations from retail sales tax on the purchase of certain select services.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6006), 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 exempting food banks from the retail sales tax imposed on certain services;

Passed March 3, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6006

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 4, 2026First reading, referred to Finance.
Mar 3, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 7, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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SB 6006 (2017–18) Governor's emergency powers · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6006 (2015–16) State agencies/lean cultures · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6006 (2013–14) Population enumeration data · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6006 (2011–12) Sediment removal/volunteers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6006 (2009–10) OASI fund and account · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6006 (2007–08) Public assembly halls · Did not pass · died in committee