A 4822
Provides for free feminine hygiene products under certain circumstances; appropriates $500,000.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to make feminine hygiene products freely available in several settings. It requires institutions of higher education to stock restrooms with these products and establishes a grant program for them to do so. Additionally, it mandates that private employers with 100 or more employees provide products to their employees, and that state buildings offer them in public restrooms. The bill also includes provisions for Medicaid recipients and incarcerated individuals, appropriating $500,000 for the program.
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Kenyatta Stewart
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