S 2640
An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve access to disposable menstrual products. It seeks to make these products more readily available, particularly in schools, shelters, and other public facilities. The bill intends to reduce the financial burden associated with purchasing menstrual products and ensure equitable access for all residents. It replaces an earlier version of the bill, S.2546, with an amended draft.
Key provisions
- Requires schools to provide free menstrual products in restrooms.
- Directs the Department of Public Health to establish a grant program for shelters and community organizations to provide menstrual products.
- Expands access to menstrual products in public facilities.
- Creates a task force to study the availability and affordability of menstrual products.
- Establishes a process for reporting instances of lack of access to menstrual products.
- Requires the state to develop a plan for increasing the availability of menstrual products.
- Directs the Department of Public Health to provide educational materials on menstrual health.
- Addresses the cost of menstrual products for low-income individuals.
Who is affected
- Students
- Individuals experiencing homelessness
- Low-income individuals
- Public schools
- Shelters and community organizations
Notable changes
- Replaces an earlier version of the bill (S.2546) with an amended draft.
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Primary sponsor
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Cosponsors
Brendan P. Crighton
Bruce E. Tarr
Jacob R. Oliveira
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Bill S.2640 194th (Current)
An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products
Senate, October 9, 2025 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill to increase access to disposable menstrual products (Senate, No. 2546),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2640).
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Sponsor: Senate Committee on Ways and Means Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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Bill History
Displaying 9 actions for Bill S.2640
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 10/9/2025 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 10/9/2025 | Senate | Recommended new draft for S2546 |
| 10/9/2025 | Senate | Order relative to subject matter adopted |
| 10/9/2025 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Substituted as a new draft for S2546 |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Read third |
| 10/16/2025 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed -see Roll Call #72 (Yeas 39 to Nays 0) |
| 10/20/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
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