| Chapter 155 |
| 2021 -- H 5083 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 07/02/2021 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS |
Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Caldwell, Ruggiero, Kazarian, and Felix |
| Date Introduced: January 22, 2021 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 16-21 of the General Laws entitled "Health and Safety of Pupils" is |
| hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 16-21-37 16-21-38. Availability of feminine hygiene products. |
| (a) By the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, all public schools maintaining any |
| combination of classes from grade five (5) through grade twelve (12), inclusive, shall make |
| feminine hygiene products available in the school as follows: |
| (1) Feminine products shall be available in all gender-neutral bathrooms and any bathroom |
| designated for females; |
| (2) Feminine products shall be available at no cost to students. |
| (b) For the purposes of this section, "feminine hygiene products" includes tampons and |
| sanitary napkins. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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