Int 1057-2023

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 9-141 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 322 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: � 9-141 [Feminine hygiene] Menstrual products. a. All [female] incarcerated individuals in the custody of the department who are in need of menstrual products shall be provided, at the department's expense, with [feminine hygiene] menstrual products as soon as practicable upon request. All [female] individuals arrested and detained in the custody of the department for at least 48 hours who are in need of menstrual products shall be provided, at the department's expense, with [feminine hygiene] menstrual products as soon as practicable upon request. For purposes of this section, "[feminine hygiene] menstrual products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle. b. Reporting on provision of menstrual products. 1. No later than July 31, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council and post on the department's website a report on the provision of menstrual products, as required by subdivision a of this section, during the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include the following information: (a) The average daily population of individuals in the custody of the department, disaggregated by gender; (b) The number of such products ordered by the department during the preceding 12 months, disaggregated by product type; (c) The number of such products distributed to city correctional facilities during the preceding 12 months, disaggregated by product type; and (d) The number of such products distributed to individuals in the custody of the department during the preceding 12 months, disaggregated by product type. � 2. This local law takes effect 270 days after it becomes law. YN/SM LS #12815 11/28/2023 3:55 PM 1 1