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

HF 964: Exempting the sale of toilet paper from the sales tax

Became HF 1019 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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.

House subcommittee · named April 8, 2025

  • Rep. Christian A. Hermanson (R) · christian.hermanson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@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. March 17, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. April 8, 2025House subcommittee named: Hermanson, Meggers and Wichtendahl
  3. April 9, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. April 16, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. April 16, 2025Committee vote: 24–0
  6. April 17, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 1019
  7. April 28, 2025Withdrawn

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/HF964