89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 213: Exempting the sale of feminine hygiene products and diapers from the sales tax
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill exempts the sale of feminine hygiene products, as defined in the bill, from the sales tax. The bill also exempts the sale of child and adult diapers, whether cloth or disposable. The bill makes a conforming amendment in Code section 423.3(68)(c)(1)(a) by striking a reference to child and adult diapers that relate to the tax free holiday. By operation of Code section 423.6, an item exempt from the imposition of the sales tax is also exempt from the use tax imposed in Code section 423.5.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 8, 2021
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Annette Sweeney (R) · annette.sweeney@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Safe Schools; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa; Planned Parenthood North Central States
In plain words
- February 2, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee
- February 8, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Petersen and Sweeney
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF213