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NJ A5806

NJ A5806
Eliminates sales tax on baby necessities and sunscreen.


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Introduced
06/26/2025
In Committee
06/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides sales and use tax exemptions for the sales of certain baby products and sunscreen. The exemption provided for baby products would include baby wash or soap, baby shampoos, baby lotions, and baby powders; child restraint systems; cribs; nursing bottles, nipples, and funnels; and strollers. A "child restraint system" is defined under the bill to mean any device that is designed to protect, hold, or restrain an infant or young child while riding in a motor vehicle to prevent or minimize injury and conforms with federal motor vehicle safety standards. The bill also defines a "crib" as a bed or sleeping enclosure designed to accommodate an infant or young child including bassinets and toddler beds. In addition, the bill further defines a "stroller" as a non-motorized, wheeled vehicle designed to push or otherwise transport an infant or young child including, but not limited to, a carriage, folding-type umbrella stroller, or full-size stroller. The bill also provides a sales and use tax exemption for the sales of sunscreen. "Sunscreen" is defined under the bill to mean a lotion, cream, spray, or gel regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration that is primarily used for purposes of absorbing, reflecting, or scattering ultraviolet radiation and preventing sunburn or any sun-related skin damage. The definition of sunscreen would not, however, include products marketed or intended for use as cosmetics or otherwise intended to be applied for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering appearance.

AI Summary

This bill eliminates sales tax on specific baby-related products and sunscreen in New Jersey, providing tax exemptions for essential infant and child care items. The exempted baby products include baby wash, soap, shampoos, lotions, and powders; child restraint systems (defined as safety devices for infants in motor vehicles that meet federal safety standards); cribs (which includes bassinets and toddler beds); nursing bottles, nipples, and funnels; and strollers (non-motorized wheeled vehicles for transporting infants and young children). Additionally, the bill provides a sales tax exemption for sunscreen, which is defined as a lotion, cream, spray, or gel regulated by the FDA that is primarily used to protect against ultraviolet radiation and prevent sunburn, excluding cosmetic or beauty-focused products. The tax exemptions will take effect on October 1, 2025, and are intended to make these essential baby and sun protection products more affordable for consumers by removing the sales tax burden.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading (on 06/26/2025)

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