Illinois · House Bill 3261 · 104th General Assembly

USE/OCC TAX-SALES TAX HOLIDAY

HB 3261 Sponsored by Brad Halbrook In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Creates a sales tax holiday period for school supplies from August 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025 and from August 1 through August 31 of each year thereafter. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  5. CommitteeTo Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee · House Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  8. CommitteeTo Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee · House Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.