WHB/5/8
Sponsored by Brooklyn Pike, Aniya Surati of St. Cecilia Academy
This legislation was filed in the Education category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | Section 1: Terms used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise, shall be defined as |
| 2 | follows: |
| 3 | a) Menstrual Products: Necessary personal care products women use during menstruation. These |
| 4 | products include pads and tampons. |
| 5 | b) Menstruation/Period: Monthly discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus through the vulva. |
| 6 | c) Secondary Schools: Lower secondary schools are sixth through eighth grades and higher |
| 7 | secondary schools are ninth through twelfth grades |
| 8 | d) Pads and Tampons: Products used during menstruation cycle |
| 9 | f) Menstrual Equity for All Act: recognizes the critical need for expanded access to free menstrual |
| 10 | products in public schools to stem the harmful impacts period poverty has on students in the |
| 11 | classroom |
| 12 | g) AB 367: A California bill implementing the Menstrual Equity for All Act. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | Section 2: The Menstrual Equity for All Act will require all public secondary schools to provide free |
| 15 | and accessible menstrual products for students' use. This act is modeled after AB 367. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Section 3: Any state public schools that serve grades 6 through 12 will be required to always stock |
| 18 | the school’s restrooms with an appropriate supply of menstrual products. These products will |
| 19 | always be accessible and available for students to take free of cost. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Section 4: Any state public schools should not charge students for menstrual products. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | Section 5: Any state public schools are required to post clear and visible notices regarding the |
| 24 | location of the bathrooms in which menstrual products are located. On the notice, there should be |
| 25 | contact information, including a telephone number and email address of the individual assigned by |
| 26 | the school to supply menstrual products and post notices. |
| 27 | |
| 28 | Section 6: This act requests 1.3 million USD to pay for the menstrual products and storage. The |
| 29 | cost of these products will be funded through the state’s Education Budget. |
| 30 | |
| 31 | Section 7: All laws and parts of laws in conflict are hereby repealed. |
| 32 | |
| 33 | Section 8: This act shall take effect immediately upon the upcoming school year. |
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