HB 851 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, providing for Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Grant Program; and making an appropriation.

This bill establishes a grant program to provide menstrual hygiene products to students in Pennsylvania public schools without charge. It directs the Department of Education to award funding to school districts that have at least 50% of their students eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch, allowing recipients to purchase items like tampons and pads or install dispensing machines. The program requires that these products be accessible to all students regardless of their gender identity and mandates that schools report how the funds are spent. A total of $100,000 is appropriated from the state's General Fund to support this initiative.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2023 Last action Jun 7, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2024

How they voted

102–77
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Jun 4, 2024
D Democratic89
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
13 Yea 77 Nay 1
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
lower
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors

Sponsors