Requires public libraries to provide free menstrual hygiene products and requires State to pay costs.

This New Jersey bill (A 3851) requires public libraries funded partly or fully by municipal or county taxes to provide free menstrual hygiene products (tampons and sanitary napkins) in all women’s restrooms and all-gender restrooms. It directly affects libraries in municipalities or counties that use local tax dollars for library services. The state will cover all costs for providing and restocking these products, ensuring libraries don’t bear the expense. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.