Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 1264

TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:

  THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

AMENDMENT NO. 1

     Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 1.  (1)  As used in this section the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein:

          (a)  "Feminine hygiene products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

          (b)  "School building" means any facility:

               (i)  That is owned or leased by the school district or over which the board has care, custody and control; and

               (ii)  In which there is a public school serving students in Grade 6 through Grade 12.

     (2)  School districts are authorized to make feminine hygiene products available, at no cost to students, in the bathrooms or offices of the school nurse in school buildings.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2023.

     Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MAKE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE, AT NO COST TO STUDENTS, IN THE BATHROOMS OR OFFICES OF THE SCHOOL NURSE IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADE 6 THROUGH GRADE 12; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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                                                Eugene S. Clarke

                                         Secretary of the Senate