Indiana House Bill 1156 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sales tax holiday. Defines "clothing" and "backpack", and incorporates the definition of "school supply" as set forth in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement for purposes of the sales and use tax exemption period. Provides a sales and use tax exemption period beginning on August 1 through August 7 of each year for the following items: (1) Certain articles of clothing, if the sales price of the article of clothing does not exceed $100. (2) A backpack or school supply, if the backpack or school supply is purchased for use by a student in a public or private elementary or secondary school, and if the sales price of the backpack or school supply does not exceed $100. Provides that a retailer is not required to obtain an exemption certificate stating that backpacks or school supplies are purchased for use by students in a public or private elementary or secondary school unless they are being purchased in a quantity that indicates otherwise.

Sales tax holiday.

Rep. Chris Campbell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-08	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
2020-01-08	House	Authored by Representative Campbell

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2020/bills/house/1156/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/5/d/a/b5da2fbd/HB1156.01.INTR.pdf