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 Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring each institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in all student health centers at the institution on or before August 1, 2028.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media; Health

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

Witness List

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 House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {643923/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (106-30) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2026 Legislative Date 3/15/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. 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
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {643923/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (106-30)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	38 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2026	3/15/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	3/24/2026	3/24/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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