Relates to providing feminine hygiene products at no cost to menstruating individuals receiving temporary housing assistance
Summary
Provides feminine hygiene products at no cost to menstruating individuals in homeless shelters, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Assembly Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Dec 2021
Introduced May 6, 2021
Signed Dec 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2021 · Assembly Jun 2, 2021
How they voted
59–4
Passed
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2021
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Dec 22, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.794
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 24, 2021
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 19, 2021
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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