Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has signed a law eliminating sales taxes on feminine hygiene products in the midwestern US state.
The Republican's pen repealed the so-called "tampon tax" on items such as tampons and menstrual pads. It takes effect on January 1.
Illinois became the third US state - with New York and Connecticut - to abolish the tax just this year, among 15 states where legislation was introduced, said Jennifer Weiss-Wolf of the Brennan Center for Justice. California's State Assembly is poised to send similar legislation to the governor, she said.
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