Int 1091-2023
Requiring the dept of health and mental hygiene to provide menstrual hygiene products for CUNY to make available on campus.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2023-06-08
Filed — closed without being enacted.
Official record · Legistar
Agenda: 2023-06-08Passed: 2023-12-31
Summary
This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to provide menstrual products for the City University of New York (CUNY) to make available for students on campus.
Committee on Health — Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).
How it compares
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15 passed · 35 died
This bill: 206 days in committee
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Sponsors (11)
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams(prime)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2023-06-08 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2023-06-08 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2023-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2023-06-08 · 12:00 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 1091
- Int. No. 1091
- June 8, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-8-23
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 8, 2023
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 17-199.19 to read as follows:
� 17-199.19 Menstrual hygiene products for university students. 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.
b. The department shall make available to the city university of New York, at no cost, a supply of menstrual hygiene products, sufficient to meet the needs of students, as soon as practicable upon request by such university.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
Session 12
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LS #816
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Session 11
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LS # 4885
Int. #2015-2020
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