An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products
This bill requires three types of facilities in Massachusetts to provide free disposable menstrual products to people who menstruate. Specifically, it mandates that temporary housing providers, such as shelters and safe houses, supply these items without cost. Additionally, the law requires all primary and secondary schools to offer free menstrual products in restrooms, and it orders correctional facilities, including jails and prisons, to provide these products to incarcerated individuals. The legislation aims to ensure convenient and non-stigmatizing access to sanitary napkins, tampons, and liners in these specific settings.
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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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Pat Jehlen
DDemocratic
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Adam Gómez
DDemocratic
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Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
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Becca Rausch
DDemocratic
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Brian Ashe
DDemocratic
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Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
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Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
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Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
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Jim Hawkins
DDemocratic
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John Keenan
DDemocratic
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Kathy LaNatra
DDemocratic
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