GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

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HOUSE BILL 1079

Short Title:      Menstrual Products Sales Tax Exemption.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representatives Johnson-Hostler and von Haefen (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:	Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

April 29, 2026

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to exempt Menstrual products from sales tax.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 105‑164.3 reads as rewritten:

"§ 105‑164.3.  Definitions.

The following definitions apply in this Article:

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(136) Menstrual products. – Tampons, panty liners, menstrual cups, sanitary napkins, and other similar tangible personal property designed for feminine hygiene in connection with the human menstrual cycle.

…."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 105‑164.13 reads as rewritten:

"§ 105‑164.13.  Retail sales and use tax.

The sale at retail and the use, storage, or consumption in this State of the following items are specifically exempted from the tax imposed by this Article:

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(76) Menstrual products."

SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2026, and applies to sales made on or after that date.