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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 1019: Exempting the sale of toilet paper from the sales tax

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill exempts the sale of toilet paper from the sales tax. 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

Rep. Eddie Andrews (R), Rep. Brett Barker (R), Rep. Brooke Boden (R), Rep. Jacob Bossman (R), Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R), Rep. Cindy Golding (R), Rep. Pat Grassley (R), Rep. Bill Gustoff (R), Rep. Bob Henderson (R), Rep. Steven C. Holt (R), Rep. Heather Hora (R), Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R), Rep. Megan Jones (R), Rep. Joshua Meggers (R), Rep. Ann Meyer (R), Rep. Matthew Rinker (R), Rep. Jennifer J. Smith (R), Rep. Ryan Weldon (R), Rep. Hans C. Wilz (R), Rep. Derek Wulf (R), Rep. David E. Young (R)

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 1019 is estimated to decrease annual revenues to the General Fund, the SAVE Fund, and the LOST by the amounts in Figure 1.

Senate subcommittee · named April 28, 2025

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Des Moines Area Religious Council; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church

In plain words

  1. April 17, 2025Filed in the House
  2. April 23, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. April 23, 2025Passed the House, 82–11
  4. April 23, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  5. April 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Rowley

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF1019