An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools
Summary
By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1959) of Jay D. Livingstone, Christine P. Barber and others relative to access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools. Public Health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Dec 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Dec 26, 2019
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
0 primary · 63 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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