House amendment extends the act's effective date from October 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027.
TAX-FREE FAMILY ESSENTIALS ACT.
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AN ACT TO EXEMPT DIAPERS, BABY WIPES, AND FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS FROM THE SALES TAX.Intro. by Schietzelt, Rhyne, Campbell, Chesser.
Bill History:
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Thu, 30 Apr 2026 House: Filed
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Tue, 5 May 2026 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Added to Calendar
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Amend Adopted A1
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 House: Ordered Engrossed
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Wed, 1 Jul 2026 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Wed, 1 Jul 2026 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Wed, 1 Jul 2026 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 1 Jul 2026 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Bill Summaries:
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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.
Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO EXEMPT DIAPERS, BABY WIPES, OVER-THE-COUNTER CHILDREN'S MEDICATION, PRENATAL VITAMINS, AND FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS FROM THE SALES TAX.