Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Economic Development - Delivering Economic Competitiveness and Advancing Development Efforts (DECADE) Act” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Altering the designation, administration, and purposes of and eligibility for certain economic development programs; providing for certain requirements relating to the administration of the Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Businesses Account; providing that the sales and use tax does not apply to the sale of certain information technology services and certain digital codes and digital products under certain circumstances; establishing the purpose of the film production activity tax credit; etc.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
First reading, house of origin · Feb 3, 2026
Hearing · Feb 24, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 19, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 8, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 6, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 9, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 24, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
44
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
SpeakerAdministrationDelegate AllenDelegate AmpreyDelegate BehlerDelegate BhandariDelegate BoafoDelegate BoyceDelegate ColeyDelegate EdelsonDelegate FennellDelegate GriffithDelegate GuytonDelegate HarrisonDelegate HillDelegate HolmesDelegate HornbergerDelegate IveyDelegate Jones, D.Delegate KaufmanDelegate LewisDelegate MorenoDelegate OdomDelegate PasteurDelegate PattersonDelegate PhillipsDelegate PruskiDelegate QiDelegate RobertsDelegate RogersDelegate RossDelegate RuffDelegate SimmonsDelegate SolomonDelegate SpiegelDelegate TaverasDelegate TaylorDelegate TomlinsonDelegate TurnerDelegate Watson
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 352 (as of Aug 30, 2026).