An Act To Support Parents By Providing A Sales Tax Exemption For Diapers
This bill amends an existing law to expand the sales tax exemption for diapers so that it applies to all diapers worn by humans, not just those for children. The change removes the word "children's" from the current text and adds the phrase "adults or" to ensure the tax break covers diapers used by people of any age. As a result, parents and caregivers purchasing diapers for adults will no longer pay sales tax on these items.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
12
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-64) thereto ADOPTED
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
House Amendment "A" (H-64) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. in concurrence
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) as Amended by House Amendment "A" (H-64) thereto was ADOPTED.
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative QUINT of Hodgdon, House Amendment "A" (H-64) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-47) was READ.
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative PERRY of Bangor, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION in concurrence
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Taxation suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Murphy
DDemocratic
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