ColoradoBack-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
What it does
Section 1 of the bill creates a time-limited state sales and use tax exemption (tax holiday) for back-to-school items. The tax holiday applies to the last weekend of July 2027 and reoccurs at approximately the same time in 2028 and 2029. A "back-to-school item" means an article of clothing, a school supply, or a learning aid that is purchased primarily for use by an individual who is under 21 years old.
More detail
The exemption for each item is limited by cost as follows:$100 for an article of clothing;$50 for a school supply; and$30 for a learning aid. Section 2 permits a town, city, or county to create a tax holiday for back-to-school items that is identical to the state tax holiday.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) FailedLatest
- Feb 26House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1048, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Introduced In House - Assigned to FinanceIntroduced