Bill > HB3869

This bill amends the Illinois School Code to modify the requirement for providing menstrual hygiene products in school bathrooms. Previously, school districts were mandated to make menstrual products (defined as tampons and sanitary napkins) available at no cost to students in bathrooms of school buildings serving grades 4 through 12. The key change is that the provision now states school districts "may" provide these products, rather than "shall" provide them, effectively making the provision optional instead of mandatory. The bill's legislative findings emphasize that menstrual hygiene products are a health care necessity, and that lack of access can cause students to miss multiple school days. By changing the language from "shall" to "may," the bill gives school districts more discretion in whether they provide free menstrual products in school bathrooms, potentially reducing the financial or administrative burden on districts while still recognizing the importance of menstrual product access for students.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3869&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104