Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 598 — Back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday

Last action — Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31)

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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 2021 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.

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Summary

Back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday; Providing exemptions from the sales and use tax on the retail sale of certain clothing, wallets, bags, school supplies, personal computers, and personal computer-related accessories during a specified timeframe; defining terms; specifying locations where the exemptions do not apply; authorizing certain dealers to opt out of participating in the tax holiday, subject to certain requirements, etc.

Bill Text

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75 added · 83 removed

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Florida Senate - 2021 SB 598 By Senator Perry 8-00932-21 2021598__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to a back-to-school sales tax holiday;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 598 By the Committee on Commerce and Tourism;
and Senator Perry 577-02137-21 2021598c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to a back-to-school sales tax holiday;
providing an appropriation;
15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
17 Section 1. Clothing, wallets, bags, school supplies, personal computers, and personal computer-related accessories;
16 Section 1. Clothing, wallets, bags, school supplies, personal computers, and personal computer-related accessories;
Section 2. For the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the sum of $237,000 in nonrecurring funds is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for the purpose of implementing this act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
Funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered from this appropriation as of June 30, 2022, shall revert and be reappropriated for the same purpose in the 2022 2023 fiscal year.
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7061 (Ch. 2021-31)

  2. Now in Appropriations

  3. Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  4. On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/11/21, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

  5. CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

  6. Introduced

  7. Now in Finance and Tax

  8. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  9. CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  11. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  12. Filed

Sponsors

  • Perry · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Torres — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 598 do?
Back-to-school Sales Tax Holiday; Providing exemptions from the sales and use tax on the retail sale of certain clothing, wallets, bags, school supplies, personal computers, and personal computer-related accessories during a specified timeframe; defining terms; specifying locations where the exemptions do not apply; authorizing certain dealers to opt out of participating in the tax holiday, subject to certain requirements, etc.
Who sponsors SB 598?
SB 598 is sponsored by Perry.
What is the current status of SB 598?
This bill died with 2021 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 598?
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