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Advocates press legislature to require free menstrual products in public buildings
Summary
Advocates and students told the joint committee S.2156/H.3318 would increase dignity and equity by requiring free menstrual products in state‑run buildings and higher‑education restrooms; proponents provided counts of distributed products and estimates of potential beneficiaries while urging a favorable committee report.
Advocates for menstrual equity told the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight that S.2156 / H.3318 would require state agencies and public higher‑education institutions to provide free menstrual products in restrooms for employees, students and the general public.
“Menstrual products are basic hygiene just like toilet paper and soap and should not be a neglected part of public restrooms,” said Mariela Del Sesto, one of several young advocates who testified in support.
The bill’s supporters described both grassroots distribution work and statewide…
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