A bill that would add items to Oklahoma’s back-to-school sales tax holiday advanced Monday from a Senate committee.
Senate Bill 231 would add sportswear and school items like art supplies, instructional materials and computer items to the list.
Clothing and shoes under $100 are already exempt from taxes during the annual holiday weekend, which runs from the first Friday in August through the first Sunday.
The bill, by Sen. Kristen Thompson, R-Edmond, passed the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee by a vote of 11-0 with no debate. It passed with title stricken, a legislative procedural move to slow the bill down.
It is eligible to be heard on the Senate floor.
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