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MD SB427

MD SB427
Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement


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Introduced
01/20/2021
In Committee
04/09/2021
Crossed Over
03/04/2021
Passed
04/12/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring each county board of education to ensure that each public middle and high 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 women's restrooms by October 1, 2022, and in all women's restrooms by August 1, 2025; requiring the State to reimburse a county board for the costs of purchasing and installing menstrual hygiene product dispensers; etc.

AI Summary

This bill requires each county board of education in Maryland to ensure that every public middle and high school provides menstrual hygiene products (tampons or sanitary napkins) free of charge to students via dispensers in the women's restrooms. Public middle and high schools must install these dispensers in at least two women's restrooms by October 1, 2022, and in all women's restrooms by August 1, 2025. The state will reimburse the county boards for the costs of purchasing and installing these menstrual hygiene product dispensers. The bill also requires public elementary schools to install at least one menstrual hygiene product dispenser by October 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 706 (on 05/30/2021)

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