NY Senate votes to exempt tampons from state sales tax

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's Senate has passed legislation to exempt tampons and other feminine hygiene products from state sales taxes.

Sen. Sue Serino, a Hudson Valley Republican who sponsored the bill, says the state exempts from sales taxes medicine and medical equipment.

She notes the state's "out-of-touch tax laws" also exempt items like cupcakes and circus performances.

A similar bill has passed in the state Assembly.

According to Serino, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have approved similar tax exemptions.