Bill Amendment: WV SB601 | 2024 | Regular Session

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Bill Title: Creating WV Women's Bill of Rights

Status: 2024-03-08 - On 3rd reading with right to amend, Special Calendar [SB601 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2024-SB601-sb601_hfa_young_et_al_3-9_8.html

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SB601 HFA Young et al 3-9 #8

 

Delegates Young, Hamilton, Hornbuckle, Fluharty, Garcia, Griffith, Pushkin, Hansen, Lewis, Rowe and Williams move to amend Com Sub for SB601 on page 3, line 4, following the period at the end of section 5, by inserting the following:

 

"CHAPTER 28. STATE CORRECTIONAL AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.

ARTICLE 5C. IMPRISONMENT OF FEMALE FELONS.

§28-5C-3. Feminine hygiene products to be provided.

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

(b) Female inmates shall be provided, at no cost, with their choice of feminine hygiene products as soon as practicable upon request but, in any case, within 8 hours of the request."