Tampon Tax Bill: THE LAST DANCE

Hello Brah-ettes and ally Brah-ers,

Ok! This is your last chance to be the Michael Jordan of tampon advocacy!

Rep. Aimee Freeman’s HB 328 (aka the Tampon Tax Bill or the Diaper Bill) has it’s final vote TODAY on the Senate floor. if it passes this vote, it passes for good! (Or at least until December 2021 but we’ll take what we can get….for now)

Quick reminder: this bill authorizes an exemption from local sales taxes for feminine hygiene products and diapers—an exemption that other essential items such as Viagra enjoy. Your voice is crucial here. This bill has failed to pass for several years and finally has a shot this time.

Please email your Louisiana State Senator before 5 pm TODAY, May 25th

STEP 1: Find your State Senator. Go to this link, enter your information and click on the link they give you for your Louisiana Senate district. That is your Louisiana State Senator! His/her email will be listed on his/her page.

STEP 2: Copy and paste the script below:

Dear Senator {NAME},

I write today to ask for your support for HB328 by Representative Aimee Freeman. 

Louisiana families already struggled before the coronavirus pandemic to provide basic hygiene products like children and adult diapers, and feminine hygiene products. Allowing local municipalities to eliminate taxes on these products will give hardworking Louisiana families another measure of relief during difficult economic times.

HB328 is co-authored by Senators Regina Barrow and Beth Mizell, as well as 36 co-authors in the House, and also has the support of religious leaders and women across the state. 

Please vote YES for HB328.

Sincerely,

Name, address, zip code

**********

Stay bleedy, my friends.

Louisianahbrah