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 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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 Click to view Recorded Media; 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 House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Health) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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)
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) and Hearing canceled (Health)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations

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