Requires that free menstrual products be provided in the bathrooms of private colleges and universities
Senate Bill 4692 requires all private colleges and universities in the state to provide menstrual products. These products must be made available in the restrooms of their school buildings. The bill specifies that these items must be offered at no charge to students. This legislation directly affects private higher education institutions, which must supply the products, and benefits their students by ensuring free access to them.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026 · Assembly Jun 2, 2026
How they voted
56–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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