Legislation

Title: Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Sponsored by: Senators Elfreth and West
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 706
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to ensure that each public school provide, at no charge to students, menstrual hygiene products via dispensers in the women's restrooms at the school; requiring a public middle or high school to install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least two women's restrooms by October 1, 2022, and in all women's restrooms by August 1, 2025; requiring a public elementary school to install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least one restroom by October 1, 2022; etc.

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Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0205

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2021 Legislative Date 1/20/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2021 Legislative Date 1/21/2021 Action Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {244439/1 Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/01/2021 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {635362/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (104-31) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/22/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 706 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/20/2021	1/20/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Senate	1/21/2021	1/21/2021	Hearing 2/11 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/02/2021	3/02/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/03/2021	2/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments {244439/1 Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2021	2/18/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	19 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Senate	3/04/2021	2/19/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	20 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2021	3/01/2021	Referred Ways and Means	20 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2021	3/12/2021	Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Favorable with Amendments {635362/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (104-31)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/22/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 706
			Text - Chapter - Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement

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