TAX-FREE FAMILY ESSENTIALS ACT.

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1200 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 30, 2026
AN ACT TO EXEMPT DIAPERS, BABY WIPES, OVER-THE-COUNTER CHILDREN'S MEDICATION, PRENATAL VITAMINS, AND FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS FROM THE SALES TAX.
Intro. by Schietzelt, Rhyne, Campbell, Chesser.

Status: Filed (House action) (Apr 30 2026)

Bill History:

H 1200

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 1 2026 - View Summary

    Amends GS 105-164.13 to exclude from sales tax baby wipes, prenatal vitamins, and feminine hygiene products, as now defined under GS 105-164.3. Excludes grooming and hygiene products from the definition of feminine hygiene products. Further amends GS 105-164.13 to exclude from sales tax sales of diapers or incontinence pads (removing the existing qualification that the sale be on those prescribed by an enrolled State Medicaid/health Choice provider for use by program beneficiaries when the provider is reimbursed by the State Medicaid program or a Medicaid MCO). Adds an exclusion for over-the-counter drugs intended for the treatment of a health condition in children 12 and under and labeled with a Drug Facts panel containing specific dosage instructions for children 12 and under. Applies to sales made on or after October 1, 2026.