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HB175

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AN ACT relating to a sales and use tax holiday and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 139 to define terms; establish a 3-day sales and use tax holiday during the first Friday through Sunday in August each year exempting eligible property, which includes tangible personal property, with certain exceptions, not to exceed $3,000, and clothing or clothing accessories or equipment if the price of the item does not exceed $200; direct that the first sales tax holiday will occur from August 7 to August 9, 2026; EMERGENCY.

AccountantsEffective Dates, EmergencySalesTaxationTaxation, Sales and UseTrade Practices and Retailing

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: January 14, 2026

To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Beverly Chester-Burton

Representative · House District 044

Primary sponsor
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (14)

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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

Co-sponsor
George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Anne Donworth
Anne Donworth

Representative · House District 076

Co-sponsor
anne.donworth@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Myron Dossett
Myron Dossett

Representative · House District 009

Co-sponsor
Myron.Dossett@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Patrick Flannery
Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Co-sponsor
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Alan Gentry
Alan Gentry

Representative · House District 046

Co-sponsor
Al.Gentry@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Daniel Grossberg
Daniel Grossberg

Representative · House District 030

Co-sponsor
daniel.grossberg@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Co-sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis

Representative · House District 029

Co-sponsor
chris.lewis@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Mary Marzian
Mary Marzian

Representative · House District 041

Co-sponsor
marylou.marzian@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Amy Neighbors
Amy Neighbors

Representative · House District 021

Co-sponsor
amy.neighbors@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Jason Nemes
Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

Co-sponsor
Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Michael Pollock
Michael Pollock

Representative · House District 051

Co-sponsor
Sarge.Pollock@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of T.J. Roberts
T.J. Roberts

Representative · House District 066

Co-sponsor
tj.roberts@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Nicolas Wilson
Nicolas Wilson

Representative · House District 082

Co-sponsor
nick.wilson@kylegislature.gov