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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A216 Exempts Grooming and Baby Products from Sales Tax
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security CommitteeSponsor: Dawn Fantasia
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 216 exempts grooming, hygiene, and specific baby products from the State sales and use tax. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to sales made on or after the first day of the second month following enactment.
Lowers retail costs for residents purchasing everyday personal care items and infant equipment by eliminating the state sales tax on those goods.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
New Jersey consumers
Retail businesses in New Jersey
Retailers must update point-of-sale systems and tax calculations to exclude the newly exempted grooming and baby products.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What specific baby products are exempt from the sales tax under this bill?
Does a sun tan lotion or screen qualify for the exemption even if it is not an over-the-counter drug?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee
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