A proposal to exempt tampons, menstrual pads and diapers from Louisiana sales tax is headed to the state Senate for a vote, after a committee moved it forward Monday (April 24). Sen. JP Morrell, D ...

Louisiana women and families won’t have to pay sales taxes on diapers, tampons and other feminine hygiene products, under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

House Bill 229, authored by Rep. Danny McCormick (R-Oil City), proposes a mandatory local sales and use tax exemption on the same types of grocery items that are already exempt from state sales tax.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A bill filed for the 2025 regular legislative session would eliminate local sales tax on certain food and beverage items in Louisiana. House Bill 229 ...

A federal appeals court has declined to rule on whether a Louisiana sales-tax exemption for churches and other religious groups is constitutional, saying the matter belongs in state court. The ...

Louisiana women and families won’t have to pay sales taxes on diapers, tampons and other feminine hygiene products, under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A bill filed for the 2025 regular legislative session would eliminate local sales tax on certain food and beverage items in Louisiana. House Bill 229 ...