Legislation - HB0457

Title: Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Sponsored by: Delegates Feldmark, Allen, Coley, Embry, Fair, Guzzone, Hill, Ivey, D. Jones, Lehman, Palakovich Carr, Ross, Ruth, Terrasa, and Ziegler
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)
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Synopsis

Requiring each institution of higher education to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in all restrooms at the institution on or before August 1, 2028.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations; Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations and Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Appropriations and Health
			Text - First - Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Health)

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