Bill > A01740

This bill requires state-owned or state-leased public buildings to provide free menstrual products (such as sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners) in all female-designated and gender-neutral washrooms and toilet facilities. The bill mandates that two years after the law's effective date, the commissioner of general services must submit a comprehensive report to the governor and state legislature detailing key implementation metrics, including the number of toilet facilities affected, implementation costs, renovations required, total menstrual products purchased, and total state expenditure for compliance. A "covered public building" is specifically defined as a state-owned or leased building under the commissioner of general services' supervision that is determined to be open to the public. The law will take effect one year after it is enacted, providing time for state facilities to prepare for and implement the new requirements, with the goal of improving access to essential hygiene products for people who menstruate in public spaces.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1740