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House committee advances bill to require period products in state building bathrooms
Summary
The House State Government Committee voted to report House Bill 337, which would direct the Department of General Services to supply free menstrual-hygiene products in at least 50% of bathrooms in specified state-owned buildings; supporters called it a public-health measure while opponents cited cost concerns.
The House State Government Committee on April 24 voted to report House Bill 337, which would require the Department of General Services to make menstrual-hygiene products available in bathrooms of Commonwealth-owned buildings where the public obtains services.
Supporters said the measure addresses period poverty and aligns basic hygiene policy for public facilities. Representative Rhett Green, the bill’s author, told the committee the proposal would build on bipartisan work begun last session and extend access that some local governments already provide.…
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