# Alabama HB315: Taxation; to adjust the dollar value cap based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) of certain items exempt from sales tax during certain weekends Alabama HB315, Taxation; to adjust the dollar value cap based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) of certain items exempt from sales tax during certain weekends, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Lovvorn (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-14 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB315-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB315 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Taxation; to adjust the dollar value cap based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) of certain items exempt from sales tax during certain weekends - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-05-14, Enacted - Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn (Republican) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Taxation & Revenue - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (349 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Families get inflation-adjusted tax-free shopping limits: benefit, low. Starting in 2026, Alabama adjusts price limits for qualifying clothing, computers, school supplies, and books during sales tax holidays. Base limits are $100 per clothing item and $750 per computer, software item, or school computer supply purchase. For noncommercial purchases, base limits are $50… - Inflation-adjusted tax-free limits for storm supplies: benefit, low. Starting in 2026, Alabama adjusts price limits for qualifying emergency supplies during its severe-weather sales tax holiday. Base limits are $60 per listed preparedness item and $1,000 per qualifying portable generator or power-cord item. Covered supplies include eligible batteries, flashlights, w… - Earlier deadlines for local tax-free shopping: cost, low. Effective October 1, 2025, counties and cities must adopt local holiday tax breaks 90 days ahead, instead of 30. The July deadline is 90 days before July’s third full weekend; February’s is before February’s last full weekend. Local exemptions run from Friday at 12:01 a.m. through midnight Sunday o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joe Lovvorn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Drummond (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pringle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ginny Shaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Kiel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Sorrells (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerry (Bubba) Underwood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marcus Paramore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Woods (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Member 100519 - Cosponsor: Mike Shaw (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Parker Moore (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul W. Lee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Phillip Pettus (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex Reynolds (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rhett Marques (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Bolton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Clouse (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 913 | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 102 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 320 | pass | 85 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 319 | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-05-14: Enacted (House) - 2025-05-06: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 913 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2025-05-01: Enrolled (House) - 2025-04-15: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Carried Over to the Call of the Chair (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2025-03-04: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 319 (House) - 2025-03-04: Motion to Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 320 (House) - 2025-03-04: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-02-26: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2025-02-20: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means Education (House) - 2025-02-20: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB315-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB315-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB315-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/HB315-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB315-2025rs (as of 2026-10-16).