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A290Assembly2019-2020 SessionSame asS3125

Free Period Products in Charters

Official title

“Requires feminine hygiene products to be offered for free in charter schools”

Sponsor Linda RosenthalAD-67+9 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
Vetoed
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

What's happening

This bill requires charter schools, in addition to public schools, to provide free feminine hygiene products in restrooms for grades 6-12.

Why it matters

  1. Expanding Access and Equity. By including charter schools, this bill ensures that all students in grades 6-12—regardless of whether they attend public or charter schools—will have equal, free access to necessary feminine hygiene products, addressing disparities between different types of schools.

  2. Reducing Barriers to Education. Providing free feminine hygiene products can help prevent students from missing class time due to lack of access, supporting better attendance and participation, and reducing stigma or embarrassment related to menstruation.

  3. Public Health and Dignity. The bill frames access to feminine hygiene products as a matter of public health, recognizing these supplies as essential needs, not luxuries, and promoting student dignity and well-being.

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Free Period Products in Charters

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member · Assembly District 67

History

  1. Tabled
  2. Vetoed memo.194
  3. Delivered to governor
  4. Returned to assembly
  5. Passed senateVote 62–0
  6. 3rd reading cal.138
  7. Substituted for S3125
  8. Referred to women's issues
  9. Delivered to senate
  10. Passed assembly
  11. Advanced to third reading cal.4
  12. Reported
Show 1 earlier action
  1. Referred to health

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S3125Senate

Free Period Products in Charters

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Alessandra Biaggi

Impact 5 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

290

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 9, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing feminine hygiene products in charter schools

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 267 of the public health law, as added by section 1 of part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:

§ 267. Feminine hygiene products in schools. All elementary and secondary public schools and charter schools in the state serving students in any grade from grade six through grade twelve shall provide feminine hygiene products in the restrooms of such school building or buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students.

§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02158-01-9

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