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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 499: Sales and use tax; menstrual discharge collection devices; create an exemption

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 499 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Sales and use tax; menstrual discharge collection devices; create an exemption. Primary sponsor: Debbie Buckner (Democratic), Kim Schofield (Democratic), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Rhonda Burnough (Democratic), Karen Bennett, Carolyn Hugley (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): House Second Readers.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sales and use taxes, so as to create an exemption from sales and use tax for menstrual discharge collection devices as defined in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debbie BucknerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse137
Kim SchofieldPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Rhonda BurnoughPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Karen BennettPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Carolyn HugleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Second Readers
  2. House First Readers
  3. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source