North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee 30 D cosponsors

HB 1079 — Menstrual Products Sales Tax Exemption.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (30 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 1079 has been updated to include additional sponsors, now showing both Representatives Johnson-Hostler and von Haefen. This change signifies broader support for the bill, which can enhance its chances of approval in the legislative process. The reference to the previous version, which listed only one sponsor and had an earlier date, has been removed. It matters because a bill with more sponsors may reflect a wider consensus on the issues it addresses.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 1079 Short Title:
1079 Apr 28, 2026 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30516-NIf-181 Short Title:
Representative Johnson-Hostler.
Representatives Johnson-Hostler and von Haefen (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXEMPT MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS FROM SALES TAX.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 29, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO EXEMPT MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS FROM SALES TAX.
*DRH30516-NIf-181*
*H1079-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1079?
HB 1079 is sponsored by Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), James Roberson (Democratic), Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Renée A. Price (Democratic), Lindsey Prather (Democratic), Rodney D. Pierce (Democratic), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Jordan Lopez (Democratic), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Amanda P. Cook (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Tracy Clark (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Laura Budd (Democratic), Kanika Brown (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), Monika Johnson-Hostler (Democratic), Julie von Haefen (Democratic), and Beth Helfrich (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1079?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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