AN ACT to enact the menstrual equity for all act.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 105‑164.3 is amended by adding two new subdivisions to read:

(88)    Feminine hygiene products. – Tampons, panty liners, menstrual cups, sanitary napkins, and other similar tangible personal property designed for feminine hygiene in connection with the human menstrual cycle but does not include grooming and hygiene products.

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(94)      Grooming and hygiene products. – Soaps and cleaning solutions, shampoo, toothpaste, mouthwash, antiperspirants, and sun tan lotions and screens, regardless of whether the items meet the definition of over‑the‑counter drugs.

SECTION 2.  G.S. 105‑164.13 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

(74)    Feminine hygiene products.

SECTION 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction the recurring sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to be used for the Feminine Hygiene Products Grant Program established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑377.

SECTION 4.  Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective October 1, 2023, and apply to sales made on or after that date. The remainder of this act becomes effective July 1, 2023.