USE/OCC TAX-SCHOOL HOLIDAY

What it does

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

Creates the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Act. Provides that no sales tax shall be imposed on eligible merchandise purchased by any individual or entity in the State of Illinois during the sales tax holiday period. Provides that the sales tax holiday period is the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. Provides that "sales tax" means the taxes imposed under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

1. Feb 5, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2. Feb 5, 2025SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 18, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Revenue · Senate Revenue
5. Feb 26, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
6. Mar 21, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
7. Apr 11, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
8. May 9, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
9. May 23, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
10. Jun 2, 2025CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
11. Aug 6, 2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

• Michael E. HastingsD Primary sponsor · District 19