RELATING TO MENSTRUAL EQUITY.
Summary
Requires the University of Hawaii to provide menstrual products free of charge to all students on any University of Hawaii campus, including the community colleges. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Feb 15, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2023
How they voted
47–2
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican7
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 483) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-2)
house
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Woodson.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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