WV SB581 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 29 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-09 - To Finance
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require that free feminine hygiene products be provided to female prisoners in all jails, regional jails or state correctional facilities and female juveniles in juvenile detention.

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Title

Requiring correctional facilities to provide free feminine hygiene products

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-09SenateTo Finance
2024-02-09SenateCommittee substitute reported, but first to Finance
2024-01-29SenateTo Judiciary
2024-01-29SenateIntroduced in Senate
2024-01-29SenateTo Judiciary then Finance
2024-01-29SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB4539 (Similar To) 2024-01-10 - To House Jails and Prisons

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
285C3New CodeSee Bill Text
492906Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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