Potential impacts on Mississippi sales tax on diapers

Lawmakers are debating a bill that could eliminate the state sales tax on diapers, but the proposal is part of a larger piece of legislation.

Advocates are pushing to make sure it stays in the final version.

Something as simple as buying diapers can quickly add up for families across Mississippi.

A bill moving through the Mississippi Legislature, Senate Bill 2272 was originally focused on exempting certain agriculture and logging equipment from state sales tax.

That amended version has already passed the House and is now heading to conference, where lawmakers will decide what stays and what goes.

According to the National Diaper Bank Network, diapers are among the most requested and least accessible basic needs for low-income families.

Local organizations like the Women’s Resource Center in Gulfport say they see firsthand how costly diapers can be.

Lawmakers are expected to continue negotiations in the coming days.