Bill Text: FL S0334 | 2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Menstrual Hygiene Products in Public Schools
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Failed) 2023-05-05 - Died in Education Pre-K -12, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 389 (Ch. 2023-100) [S0334 Detail]
Download: Florida-2023-S0334-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2023 SB 334 By Senator Book 35-00408A-23 2023334__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to menstrual hygiene products in 3 public schools; providing a short title; creating s. 4 1006.064, F.S.; defining the term “menstrual hygiene 5 products”; requiring school districts to make 6 menstrual hygiene products available, at no charge, in 7 certain schools within the district and in certain 8 locations within such schools; requiring schools to 9 notify students of the availability and locations of 10 such products; encouraging school districts to partner 11 with specified organizations to meet certain 12 requirements; providing applicability; providing an 13 effective date. 14 15 WHEREAS, menstrual hygiene products are a health care 16 necessity and are not items that can be foregone or substituted 17 easily, and 18 WHEREAS, access to menstrual hygiene products is a serious 19 and ongoing need in this state, and 20 WHEREAS, when students do not have access to affordable 21 menstrual hygiene products, they may miss multiple days of 22 school every month, and 23 WHEREAS, when students have access to quality menstrual 24 hygiene products, they are able to continue with their daily 25 lives with minimal interruption, NOW, THEREFORE, 26 27 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 28 29 Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Learning with 30 Dignity Act.” 31 Section 2. Section 1006.064, Florida Statutes, is created 32 to read: 33 1006.064 Availability of menstrual hygiene products.— 34 (1) As used in this section, the term “menstrual hygiene 35 products” means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in 36 connection with the menstrual cycle. 37 (2) A school district shall make menstrual hygiene products 38 available at no charge in each middle school and high school 39 within the district. The menstrual hygiene products must be 40 located in each school nurse’s office and other physical school 41 facility for health services, and in a minimum of 25 percent of 42 restrooms within each school, including at least one wheelchair 43 accessible restroom. 44 (3) Each school shall ensure that students are provided 45 appropriate notice as to the availability and location of 46 menstrual hygiene products. 47 (4) In order to meet the requirements of subsection (2), 48 school districts are encouraged to partner with nonprofit 49 organizations, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and 50 other organizations to assist in supplying and maintaining the 51 required menstrual hygiene products. 52 (5) This section applies to charter schools pursuant to s. 53 1002.33(16)(a)5. 54 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.