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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill exempts breast pumps and collection supplies from state and local sales tax
Last action · January 15, 2026: Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development CommitteeSponsor: Barbara Washington
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1112 exempts breast pumps, collection and storage supplies, and prepackaged pump kits from state and local sales taxes in Missouri. The measure also voids certain unapproved tax agreements between the executive branch and out-of-state corporate warehouses unless approved by the General Assembly.
Lowers out-of-pocket retail costs for nursing parents purchasing medical pumping equipment and milk storage accessories by removing state and local sales taxes on those items.
- Senate Bill 1112 was introduced in the 2026 legislative session of the Missouri General Assembly by Senator Barbara Washington. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Nursing parents
Retailers
Sellers of breast pumps and related supplies must update their sales tax collection procedures to exclude qualifying items.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What specific items are included in the breast pump supplies tax exemption?
Are nursing bras and cleaning supplies included in the tax exemption?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Jan 15, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 5419S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Expansion of Medical and Care Sales Tax Exemptions
The bill adds specific personal care and medical hardware items to Missouri's sales tax exemption statutes.
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www.senate.mo.gov
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- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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