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IA HF333

IA HF333
A bill for an act providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms and making an appropriation.

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Introduced
02/12/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

91st General Assembly

Bill Summary

This bill requires school boards to ensure that feminine hygiene products can be accessed by students without cost in at least half of the restrooms in school buildings in the district where students in grades 6 through 12 are educated and that the supply of feminine hygiene products is refilled regularly. The bill defines “feminine hygiene products” as sanitary napkins, tampons, or other similar items used for feminine hygiene. The bill appropriates an amount necessary to fund the full cost of compliance with the bill by school districts from the general fund of the state to the department of education for the period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. The bill directs the department to establish processes for school districts to submit the documented cost of compliance to the department and for the department to reimburse school districts for such costs. The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill requires that the state cost of any state mandate included in the bill be paid by a school district from funds appropriated by the bill, and, for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2028, from state school foundation aid received by the school district under Code section 257.16. The specification is deemed to constitute state compliance with any state mandate funding-related requirements of Code section 25B.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.

AI Summary

This bill requires school boards in Iowa to provide free feminine hygiene products (such as sanitary napkins and tampons) in at least half of the restrooms in school buildings serving students in grades 6-12. The school district must ensure these products are regularly restocked and available at no cost to students. To support this mandate, the state will appropriate funds from the general fund to the department of education for the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028, to cover the full compliance costs for school districts. The department of education will establish processes for school districts to submit their documented compliance costs and receive reimbursement, and may adopt rules to administer this process. The bill includes a provision that after July 1, 2028, school districts will fund ongoing compliance through their state school foundation aid. This legislation aims to improve access to essential hygiene products for students and ensure that schools can implement these requirements without significant financial burden.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (21)

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 301. (on 02/12/2025)

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