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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 388

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Relating to: a sales and use tax exemption for various items used in the care of babies. (FE)

Legislature — Tax exemptions joint survey committee on Maternal and infant care Sales tax — Exemption

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a sales and use tax exemption for the following: 1) baby cribs,

baby playpens, and baby play yards; 2) baby safety gates; 3) baby monitors; 4) child

safety cabinet locks and latches; 5) electrical outlet safety covers; 6) baby strollers;

7) bicycle child carrier seats and trailers; 8) child safety restraint systems designed

for transporting young children in a motor vehicle; 9) baby exercisers, jumpers,

bouncer seats, and swings; 10) breast pumps, baby bottles and nipples, baby bottle

sterilizers, pacifiers, and teethers; 11) children's diapers, reusable diaper covers, and

baby wipes; and 12) baby changing tables and changing pads.

Because this bill relates to an exemption from state or local taxes, it may be

referred to the Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions for a report to be printed

as an appendix to the bill.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Ballweg (R) , James (R)

25 cosponsors

Armstrong (R) , Behnke (R) , Binsfeld (R) , Bodden (R) , C. Anderson (D) , Callahan (R) , Clancy (D) , Donovan (R) , Edming (R) , Green (R) , Gustafson (R) , Hurd (R) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Madison (D) , Magnafici (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , O'Connor (R) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Steffen (R) , Subeck (D) , Wichgers (R)

Full history

  1. Aug 9, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators James and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Bodden, Callahan, Clancy, Donovan, Edming, Hurd, Green, Gustafson, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Sinicki, Subeck and Wichgers

  2. Aug 9, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Revenue

  3. Aug 21, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Joers added as a cosponsor

  4. Aug 22, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Sep 8, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  6. Sep 15, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Shankland added as a cosponsor

  7. Sep 19, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Mursau added as a cosponsor

  8. Oct 24, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  9. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1