Sales and use taxes: exemption: charitable thrift stores.
The Sales and Use Tax Law imposes on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state. The law provides various exemptions from this tax, including an exemption for retail items sold by thrift stores operated by nonprofit organizations, if the purpose of that thrift store is to obtain funding for medical, hospice, or social services provided to individuals with HIV or AIDS by the nonprofit organization. This exemption will be repealed January 1, 2012.
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California Legislature
20112012
AB 289
California AB 289 (20112012)
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Sales and use taxes: exemption: charitable thrift stores.
California AB 289 (20112012) — Sales and use taxes: exemption: charitable thrift stores.
The Sales and Use Tax Law imposes on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state. The law provides various exemptions from this tax, including an exemption for retail items sold by thrift stores operated by nonprofit organizations, if the purpose of that thrift store is to obtain funding for medical, hospice, or social services provided to individuals with HIV or AIDS by the nonprofit organization. This exemption will be repealed January 1, 2012.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
AB 289 CEDILLO Assembly Third Reading — 79–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Cedillo — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-08 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2011-02-09 From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.
2011-02-24 Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. referral-committee
2011-04-04 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to REV. & TAX. suspense file. referral-committee
2011-05-23 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 16). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-24 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-05-25 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2011-05-27 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2011-05-27 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-27 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-05-31 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1647.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-05-31 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2011-06-08 Referred to Com. on GOV. & F. referral-committee
2011-06-29 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-15 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2011-08-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 25). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-29 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-08-30 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2164.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-08-31 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2011-09-07 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2011-09-20 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-09-21 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2e27f1ca-da49-47cc-b488-42e15fbd1f27. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).