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Sen. Gay & Sen. Townsend & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. S. Moore

Sens. Hansen, Lockman, S. McBride, Pinkney, Poore, Sokola, Sturgeon; Reps. Baumbach, Brady, Briggs King, Carson, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Lynn, Morrison, Schwartzkopf, Michael Smith, Wilson-Anton

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 205

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

  Section 1.  Amend Chapter 41, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

  § 4142. Free feminine hygiene products in schools.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “feminine hygiene products” means tampons and sanitary napkins, for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

(b) By the 2021-2022 2022-2023 school year, all public and charter schools maintaining any combination of grades 6-12 4-12 shall provide free feminine hygiene products in a minimum of ½ of bathrooms, including those designated nongender conforming, used by students who can have a menstrual cycle.

SYNOPSIS

The Bill expands the availability of free feminine hygiene products at all public and charter schools.

Author: Senator Gay