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HB 20 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

Summary
This bill requires all public and charter schools which have students in grades 6-12 to provide free feminine hygiene products in 50% of the bathrooms used by students who can have a menstrual cycle. This bill also requires schools to publish on its website and post in its common areas the locations of the bathrooms where the hygiene products are provided. Finally, this bill provides that each school must consult with its school nurse regarding the products to be provided.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Dec 4, 2020 Signed Apr 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House Mar 18, 2021

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 25, 2021
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 20 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 20 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
Dec 4, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
7 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Larry Lambert
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Rae Moore
Rae Moore
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Krista Griffith
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
DE
12