Bill Text: DE SB205 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Provision Of Free Feminine Hygiene Products.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-2)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-14 - Signed by Governor [SB205 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2021-SB205-Draft.html
SPONSOR: |
Sen. Gay & Sen. Townsend & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. S. Moore |
Sens. Hansen, S. McBride, Pinkney; Reps. Baumbach, Brady, Briggs King, Carson, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Lynn, Morrison, Michael Smith |
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