Senate Bill S5910

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires menstrual products in public colleges and universities

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Current Bill Status Via A4060 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S5910 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title 6 §267-a, amd §267, Pub Health L

2023-S5910 - Summary

Requires menstrual products in all public college and university buildings.

2023-S5910 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5910 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5910
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring menstru-
   al products in  public  colleges  and  universities;  in  relation  to
   replacing the term "feminine hygiene" with "menstrual"

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Title 6 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
 section 267-a to read as follows:
   § 267-A. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC COLLEGES AND  UNIVERSITIES.  ALL
 PUBLIC  COLLEGES  AND  UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE MENSTRUAL
 PRODUCTS IN THE RESTROOMS OF SUCH SCHOOL  BUILDING  OR  BUILDINGS.  SUCH
 PRODUCTS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENTS.
   §  2.  Section  267 of the public health law, as added by section 1 of
 part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   § 267. [Feminine hygiene] MENSTRUAL products in schools. All elementa-
 ry and secondary public schools in the state  serving  students  in  any
 grade  from  grade  six  through  grade  twelve  shall provide [feminine
 hygiene] MENSTRUAL products in the restrooms of such school building  or
 buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03087-02-3

2023-S5910A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title 6 §267-a, amd §267, Pub Health L

2023-S5910A - Summary

Requires menstrual products in all public college and university buildings.

2023-S5910A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5910A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5910--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the  Committee on Women's Issues in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring menstru-
   al products in public colleges and universities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Title 6 of article 2 of the public health law is amended by
 adding a new section 267-a to read as follows:
   § 267-A. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC COLLEGES AND  UNIVERSITIES.  ALL
 PUBLIC  COLLEGES  AND  UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE MENSTRUAL
 PRODUCTS IN THE RESTROOMS OF SUCH SCHOOL  BUILDING  OR  BUILDINGS.  SUCH
 PRODUCTS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03087-04-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S5910B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Title 6 §267-a, amd §267, Pub Health L

2023-S5910B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires menstrual products in all public college and university buildings.

2023-S5910B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5910B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5910--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 22, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the  Committee on Women's Issues in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring menstru-
   al products in public colleges and universities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Title 6 of article 2 of the public health law is amended by
 adding a new section 267-b to read as follows:
   §  267-B.  MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. ALL
 PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE  SHALL  PROVIDE  MENSTRUAL
 PRODUCTS  IN  THE  RESTROOMS  OF SUCH SCHOOL BUILDING OR BUILDINGS. SUCH
 PRODUCTS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03087-06-4

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