Bill > HB541

This bill requires each county board of education in Maryland to ensure that all public schools regularly restock dispensers in women's restrooms with menstrual hygiene products, which are defined as size-appropriate tampons or sanitary napkins. The bill mandates that public middle and high schools install these dispensers in at least two women's restrooms by October 1, 2022, and in all women's restrooms by August 1, 2025, while public elementary schools must install them in at least one restroom by October 1, 2022. The State will reimburse county boards for the costs associated with purchasing and installing these dispensers, with specific deadlines for reimbursement requests and a $500,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2023. The provisions of this bill are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0541?ys=2026RS