These bills provide that period products are exempt from the state gross retail tax. Menstrual products are a necessity, not a luxury. To ensure that poverty and sexism do not impede people’s ability to participate fully in society, menstrual equity is a must. 

HB 1042: Sales tax exemption for certain hygiene products 
SB 173: Sales tax exemption for menstrual discharge collection devices

Authors

Sen. Shelli Yoder, Rep. Mark Genda

Status

Introduced

Session

2025

Bill number

HB 1042, SB 173

Position

Support