MA S1274

Bill

To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/30/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. It requires that such products be provided at no cost to menstruating individuals in state prison facilities, county jails and houses of correction, temporary housing assistance providers, and schools serving grades 6-12. The bill also specifies that the products must be available in a convenient manner that does not stigmatize those seeking them.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Mike Barrett (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jason Lewis (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 12/30/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1274

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1274
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1274.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1959	To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2069	To establish the Massachusetts prisoner bone marrow donation program	Accompanied a study order, see H5117	Similar To
H2594	Providing for prisoners of war	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3306	Affecting the housing of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3493	Prohibiting the participation of healthcare professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H524	Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1256	Prohibiting the participation of health care professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1391	Relative to education and programming for the incarcerated	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S280	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S341	Relative to the creation of a Educational Unfunded Mandate Task Force	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1959

To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H2069

To establish the Massachusetts prisoner bone marrow donation program

Accompanied a study order, see H5117

Similar To

H2594

Providing for prisoners of war

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3306

Affecting the housing of prisoners

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3493

Prohibiting the participation of healthcare professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H524

Relative to the disclosure of information of public school athletic resources and interscholastic athletic authorized representatives

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H557

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1256

Prohibiting the participation of health care professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S1391

Relative to education and programming for the incarcerated

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2324

Establishing a hate crimes grant program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2581

Similar To

S272

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S280

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S341

Relative to the creation of a Educational Unfunded Mandate Task Force

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

Similar To

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