Bill > SB297

This bill amends Georgia's sales and use tax law to create a new tax exemption for menstrual discharge collection devices. Specifically, the bill defines these devices as medical items designed to absorb or capture menstrual discharge, which includes tampons, panty liners, menstrual cups, pads, and other similar products used during the menstrual cycle. By adding this exemption to the existing list of tax-free items (which already included insulin syringes and blood glucose measuring strips), the legislation would remove sales tax from these essential healthcare products. The bill aims to reduce the financial burden on individuals who menstruate by making these necessary personal hygiene and medical products more affordable by eliminating the sales tax. The legislation follows a trend in some states to remove sales tax from "period products" as part of efforts to address what some advocates call the "pink tax" or economic disparities related to gender-specific necessities.

Budget and Finance

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70935