Illinois legislature passes bill that would exclude breast pumps from sales tax
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:30 AM CDT, Thu April 14, 2022
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois General Assembly has passed SB 157, a bill that includes language exempting breast pumps and supplies from sales takes effective July 1. Once signed into law, the bill is estimated to save providers in the state $1.1 million annually. “Our strong champion in the Illinois House, Rep. Barbara Hernandez, has worked with providers and other maternal health advocates for two years to see this legislation through,” said Tilly Gambill, director of marketing communications for AAHomecare, whose Breastfeeding Coalition supported the effort. “By activating grassroots support, engaging IBCLC professionals to testify, and inviting likeminded stakeholders to weigh in on the issue, our coalition was able to impress upon legislators the benefit of a tax exemption and reach the finish line.” Similar legislation has been passed in eight other states, including Connecticut, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and New York.
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