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HB1144 • 2025

Georgia Hygiene Essentials Tax-Free Period; enact

Georgia Hygiene Essentials Tax-Free Period; enact

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Sponsor
Schofield, Kim
Last action
2026-02-04
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary confirms the existence of definitions and an automatic repeal clause but does not provide their specific content or dates.

Georgia Tax-Free Period for Menstrual Hygiene Products

This bill eliminates the state sales and use tax on menstrual hygiene products during specific weekends chosen by the State Revenue Commissioner.

What This Bill Does

  • Eliminates the Georgia state sales and use tax on menstrual hygiene products during designated weekends.
  • Allows the State Revenue Commissioner to choose which weekends will be tax-free.
  • Requires the Department of Revenue to publish the dates for these tax-free periods.
  • Excludes local sales taxes from this exemption, meaning cities or counties may still charge their own taxes.
  • Sets rules that retailers must follow and creates forms and instructions for compliance.
  • Provides for public awareness campaigns so people know about the tax-free weekends.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Retailers who sell menstrual hygiene products in Georgia
  • Shoppers buying these items during the designated weekends
  • The Department of Revenue and State Revenue Commissioner

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not say exactly which weekends will be tax-free until the State Revenue Commissioner picks them.
  • Local taxes from cities and counties still apply even during these state tax-free periods.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-04 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Georgia Hygiene Essentials Tax-Free Period; enact