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Howard County students and advocates urge law to keep school restroom dispensers stocked and expand coverage to colleges
Summary
Students and advocacy groups told the Howard County state delegation that gaps in restroom dispensers leave pupils without emergency menstrual products, and they urged passage of HB457 (guaranteed restocking) and HB541 (free products at institutions of higher education by 08/01/2028).
Allison Nichols, a Howard County High School student and an intern with the Women's Giving Circle, told the delegation that empty dispensers force some students to miss class or manage periods in embarrassment, and said she "respectfully urge[s] strong support" for bills that would ensure dispensers are installed and consistently restocked.
"When students don't have access to…
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