In upcoming legislative sessions, state legislatures in these 13 states are poised to consider bills to repeal the sales tax on menstrual hygiene products:
- Arizona
- California
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
States that already have no sales tax (at all) are:
- Alaska
- New Hampshire
- Oregon
- Delaware
- Montana
States that have a general sales tax, but provide an exemption for products from are:
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- New York
The District of Columbia also exempts menstrual hygiene products from sales tax.
If eleven of the states considering repeal do, in fact, pass the legislation, sales tax exemption for menstrual hygiene products will be the majority position in the states.
I’ll be watching these state bills carefully.
