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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi bill exempts children's diapers from state sales tax
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Timaka James-Jones
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 797 exempts the retail sale of children's single-use and reusable diapers from Mississippi state , starting July 1, 2026.
Lowers retail costs for families purchasing children's diapers by eliminating the state sales tax previously applied to these items.
- House Bill 797 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature by Representative James-Jones and died in committee. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Parents and caregivers purchasing children's diapers in Mississippi
Retailers selling children's diapers in Mississippi
Retail businesses must adjust their point-of-sale systems to exempt children's diapers from state sales tax collections.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026House02/25 (H) Died In Committee
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
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Expansion of Consumer Goods Tax Exemptions
The bill adds children's diapers to a lengthy existing list of specialized sales tax exemptions in Mississippi code.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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