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Introduced
01/16/2020
01/16/2020
In Committee
03/15/2020
03/15/2020
Crossed Over
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Passed
Dead
03/18/2020
03/18/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring each county board of education to ensure that each public school provide, at no charge to students, menstrual hygiene products via dispensers in the restrooms at the school; requiring a public middle or high school to install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least two restrooms on or before October 1, 2020, and certain restrooms on or before August 1, 2024; requiring a public elementary school to install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least one restroom by October 1, 2020; etc.
AI Summary
This bill requires each county board of education in Maryland to ensure that public schools provide menstrual hygiene products, such as tampons and sanitary pads, free of charge to students through dispensers in the restrooms. Public middle and high schools must install these dispensers in at least two restrooms by October 1, 2020, and in all restrooms by August 1, 2024. Public elementary schools must install the dispensers in at least one restroom by October 1, 2020. The bill aims to improve access to menstrual products for students and takes effect on July 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (52)
Kirill Reznik (D)*,
Gabriel Acevero (D),
Dalya Attar (D),
Heather Bagnall (D),
Sandy Bartlett (D),
Harry Bhandari (D),
Regina Boyce (D),
Tony Bridges (D),
Alice Cain (D),
Jon Cardin (D),
Alfred Carr (D),
Lorig Charkoudian (D),
Charlotte Crutchfield (D),
Bonnie Cullison (D),
Kathleen Dumais (D),
Eric Ebersole (D),
Jessica Feldmark (D),
Diana Fennell (D),
Wanika Fisher (D),
Cathi Forbes (D),
David Fraser-Hidalgo (D),
Jim Gilchrist (D),
Michele Guyton (D),
Shaneka Henson (D),
Shelly Hettleman (D),
Terri Hill (D),
Julian Ivey (D),
Carl Jackson (D),
Ariana Kelly (D),
Marc Korman (D),
Mary Lehman (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Brooke Lierman (D),
Lesley Lopez (D),
Sara Love (D),
David Moon (D),
Nick Mosby (D),
Julie Palakovich Carr (D),
Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),
Pam Queen (D),
Emily Shetty (D),
Stephanie Smith (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Vaughn Stewart (D),
Jen Terrasa (D),
Veronica Turner (D),
Kris Valderrama (D),
Melissa Wells (D),
Jheanelle Wilkins (D),
Nicole Williams (D),
Karen Young (D),
Pat Young (D),
Last Action
Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (on 03/15/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0208?ys=2020RS |
| Favorable with Amendments 965563/1 Adopted | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov//2020RS/amds/bil_0008/hb0208_96556301.pdf |
| BillText | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0208t.pdf |
| BillText | http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0208f.pdf |
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