HB172 (2018 Regular Session)

HB172

Gun safes; establishes an exemption from retail sales tax.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Eileen Filler-Corn (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Sales tax exemption; gun safes.

Establishes an exemption from retail sales tax for the purchase of a gun safe with a selling price of $1,000 or less. The bill defines a gun safe as a safe or vault that is (i) commercially available, (ii) secured with a digital or dial combination locking mechanism or biometric ... (More) locking mechanism, and (iii) designed for the storage of a firearm or of ammunition for use in a firearm. Under the bill, a gun safe does not include a glass-faced cabinet. (Less)

Bill History
12/22/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101168D
12/22/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Finance
01/13/2018 - House: Impact statement from TAX (HB172)
01/25/2018 - House: Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3
02/02/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
02/13/2018 - House: Left in Finance

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