Int 2019-2020
Requiring the provision of menstrual hygiene products wherever toilet paper is required.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2020-07-28
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2020-07-28Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to require the provision of menstrual hygiene products wherever toilet paper is required by federal, state or local law or regulation.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
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Sponsors (4)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2020-07-28 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2020-07-28 · 1:30 PM · - REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 1) -
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 2019
- Int. No. 2019
- July 28, 2020 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-28-20
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 28, 2020
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-199.14 to read as follows:
� 17-199.14 Requiring menstrual hygiene products. a. For the purposes of this section, "menstrual hygiene products" means tampons, sanitary napkins and other products for use in connection with the menstrual cycle. Such products must be produced using organic, hypoallergenic cotton, packaged using biodegradable products and utilize only non-plastic applicators, where practicable.
b. The department shall require the provision of menstrual hygiene products wherever toilet paper is required by federal, state or local law or regulation.
� 2. This local law takes effect 180 days after it becomes law.
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