Bill proposes end to Louisiana's 'tampon tax'

BATON ROUGE- Louisiana lawmakers signaled support for legislation that would exempt diapers and feminine hygiene products, including tampons, from state sales tax.

The so-called “tampon tax” or “diaper bill” is back on the radar. The bills were filed by Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, who received a lot of pushback in 2017 when he introduced similar proposals.

Both bills -- one to exempt the products from state tax and the other to give local government the option to exempt them from local taxes -- are co-sponsored by Rep. Walt Leger III, D-New Orleans.

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