S 6933: Relates to exemptions from sales and use tax for books, candy, pictures, posters, trinkets, or any item containing a logo, collectable or seasonal item sold at a book fair or program.
What S 6933 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill aims to exempt certain items sold at book fairs or programs from sales tax. These exempt items include books, candy, pictures, posters, trinkets, and collectible or seasonal items. The exemption applies to items sold at events sponsored by public or non-public schools, parent-teacher associations, or educational groups. The exemption is intended to support fundraising activities for schools and educational programs. The bill takes effect thirty days after it becomes a law, and transitional provisions allow for the implementation of the new rule on its effective date.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6933
- What is the current status of S 6933?
- As of January 10, 2026, S 6933 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE".
- Did S 6933 pass?
- Not yet. S 6933 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6933, and where is it now?
- S 6933 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Budget & Revenue. It is filed under TAX, alongside 323 other New York TAX bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
| Mar. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 27, 2025 · 334 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6933 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Budget and Revenue AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exemptions from sales and use tax for books, candy, pictures, posters, trinkets, or any item containing a logo, collectable or seasonal item sold at a book fair or program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended 2 by adding a new paragraph 47 to read as follows: 3 (47) Books, candy, pictures, posters, trinkets or any item containing 4 a logo, collectable or seasonal item sold at a book fair or program 5 sponsored by a public school or non-public school or associated with a 6 parent's association or a parent-teachers' association, or as a fund 7 raising activity to support an educational group associated with a 8 school, including but not limited to, an extracurricular club, sports 9 team or other such school program. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the sales tax 11 quarterly period, as described in subdivision (b) of section 1136 of the 12 tax law, next commencing at least thirty days after this act shall have 13 become a law and shall apply in accordance with the applicable transi- 14 tional provisions of sections 1106 and 1217 of the tax law. Effective 15 immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu- 16 lation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective 17 date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective 18 date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03304-01-5
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