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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3261</title>
<shortdesc>USE/OCC TAX-SALES TAX HOLIDAY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Brad Halbrook</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 105/3-6</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 105/3-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 105/9</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 120/2-8</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 120/2-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 120/3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-18</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 142z-18</aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-20</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 142z-20</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Creates a sales tax holiday period for school supplies from August 1, 2025 through August 31, 2025 and from August 1 through August 31 of each year thereafter. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Brad Halbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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