Relates to providing menstrual products at no cost to menstruating individuals receiving temporary shelter
Summary
Provides menstrual products at no cost to menstruating individuals in temporary shelters, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Signed into Law
Feb 2022
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Signed Feb 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2022 · Assembly Jan 31, 2022
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
Jan 24, 2022
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.72
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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