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SB221 Alabama 2026 Session

Updated Apr 17, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Arthur Orr
Arthur OrrSenator
Republican
Session
2026 Regular Session
Title
Taxation; to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales and use tax calculations
Description

Under existing law, credit card transaction fees are included in sales and use tax calculations for purchases.

This bill would provide that a credit card transaction fee is excluded from sales and use tax calculations on the price of goods and services purchased by credit or debit card.

Subjects
Taxation & Revenue

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Enacted

S

Delivered to Governor

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Ready to Enroll

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1297

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Carried Over to the Call of the Chair

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Ways and Means Education

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 952

S

Stewart motion to Adopt - Lost Roll Call 951 MSVNLWH-1

S

Stewart 1st Amendment Offered MSVNLWH-1

S

Carried Over

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

Pending Senate Finance and Taxation Education

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Calendar

Hearing

House Ways and Means Education Hearing

Room 200 at 10:00:00

Hearing

Senate Finance and Taxation Education Hearing

Finance and Taxation at 10:00:00

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 952

March 19, 2026 Senate Passed
Yes 33
Absent 2

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1297

April 8, 2026 House Passed
Yes 75
No 18
Abstained 3
Absent 9

Third Reading in Second House

April 8, 2026 House Passed
Yes 83
No 15
Abstained 4
Absent 3

HBIR: Passed by Second House

April 8, 2026 House Passed
Yes 83
No 15
Abstained 4
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature