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SB654 • 2025

exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax

exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax

Taxes
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Marklein, cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong, Dittrich and Steffen
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-10 Sen.

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  3. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 15, Noes 0

  5. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 15, Noes 0

  6. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  7. 2026-01-29 Sen.

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)

  8. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  9. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue , Ayes 8, Noes 0

  10. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue , Ayes 7, Noes 1

  11. 2026-01-14 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  12. 2026-01-13 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  13. 2026-01-08 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Marklein

  14. 2026-01-06 Sen.

    Report of Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions requested

  15. 2025-12-01 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  16. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Introduced by Senator Marklein ; cosponsored by Representatives Armstrong , Dittrich and Steffen

  17. 2025-11-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

Official Summary Text

exempting persons engaged in certain contract research services from the sales and use tax
Status: S - Hold (Available for Scheduling)