House amendment extends the act's effective date from October 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027.
Bill Summaries: H1200 TAX-FREE FAMILY ESSENTIALS ACT.
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Bill H 1200 (2025-2026)Summary date: Jun 30 2026 - View Summary
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Bill H 1200 (2025-2026)Summary date: Jun 30 2026 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition removes over-the-counter children's medication and prenatal vitamins from the act's new sales tax exclusions in GS 105-164.13. Makes additional clarifying changes. Makes a conforming deletion of the definition of prenatal vitamins in GS 105-164.3. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
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Bill H 1200 (2025-2026)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.