Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2253: Exempts the retail sale of food from state sales and use tax
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2253 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ZIMMERMANN. 4071H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 144.014, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to a sales and use tax exemption. Section A. Section 144.014, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 144.014, to read as follows: 144.014. 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of law to the contrary, beginning October 1, 1997, and ending on December 31, 2026, the tax levied and imposed under this chapter on all retail sales of food shall be at the rate of one percent. The revenue derived from the one percent rate pursuant to this section shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the school district trust fund and shall be distributed as provided in section 144.701. 2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2027, there shall be no state sales or use tax levied or imposed on any retail sale of food in this state. The exemption granted under this subsection shall not apply to local sales tax as defined under section 32.085 or local use tax levied or imposed as authorized by law. 3. For the purposes of this section, the term "food" shall include only those products …
Sponsors
- Jaclyn Zimmermann (D, 098) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2253?
- HB2253 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Exempts the retail sale of food from state sales and use tax.
- What is the status of HB2253?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2253?
- Jaclyn Zimmermann (D, 098).
- Where is the official record for HB2253?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2253&year=2026&code=R
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