Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 177 — Relating to sales taxes; to amend Section 40-23-1, as last amended by Acts 2022-199 and 2022-291, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-23-2, as last amended by Act 2022-346, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 40-23-60, as last amended by Act 2022-199, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, and Section 40-23-61, Code of Alabama 1975; to define "food" and begin phasing-out the state sales and use tax on food on September 1, 2023; to require certain growth targets in the Education Trust Fund for future sales tax reductions on food; to establish the sales and use tax rate on food for purposes of county and municipal sales and use taxes as the existing general or retail sales and use tax rate; and to authorize a county and municipality to reduce the sales and use tax rate or exempt food from local sales and use taxes.

Last action — Read First Time in House of Origin

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Taxation and revenue, food defined for sales and use tax purposes, tax rate established and phased-out, local governments authorized to reduce or eliminate sales and use tax rate on food

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced and Referred

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 177 do?
Taxation and revenue, food defined for sales and use tax purposes, tax rate established and phased-out, local governments authorized to reduce or eliminate sales and use tax rate on food
Who sponsors SB 177?
SB 177 is sponsored by Arthur Orr (R).
What is the current status of SB 177?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 177?
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