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Int 0068-2022

Provision of menstrual cups in schools.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2022-02-24

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2022-02-24Passed: 2023-12-31

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide to schools, and the Department of Education to provide to students, reusable menstrual cups, among the feminine hygiene products required to be made available at no cost to students in schools.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

How it compares

26% of similar bills passed

13 passed · 37 died

This bill: 675 days in committee

Similar bills: median 420 days · 137 days when passed

Sponsors (7)

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2022-02-24 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2022-02-24 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2022-02-24 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision a of section 21-968 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new definition of "menstrual cup" in appropriate alphabetical order to read as follows: Menstrual cup. The term "menstrual cup" means a funnel-shaped device made of a reusable material such as silicone or rubber for use in connection with the menstrual cycle. � 2. Section 21-968 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows: c. The department of health and mental hygiene shall provide each school building with menstrual cups, and the department shall distribute such menstrual cups to students upon request. Such provision of menstrual cups shall not exceed one per student per school year. � 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. Session 12 NAB LS #3088 1/14/22 Session 11 JG LS #11869 1 1