An Act concerning disposable menstrual products in schools
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 10/24/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only |
| 9/22/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 9/18/2025 | House | Discharged to the committee on Public Health |
| 7/10/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J14 | Discharge to Another Committee | — |
| J16 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following section 68A:--
For purposes of this section, “disposable menstrual products” means products including, but not limited to, tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
All elementary and secondary public schools in the Commonwealth serving students in any grade from grade six through grade twelve shall provide disposable menstrual products in the restrooms of such school building or buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students. Such amount may be adjusted from time to time based on utilization. School districts shall work to ensure that such products shall be available in a convenient manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such product.
This act shall take effect on August 1, 2026.
Section 1. Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following section 68A:-- Section 2. For purposes of this section, “disposable menstrual products” means products including, but not limited to, tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle. Section 3. All elementary and secondary public schools in the Commonwealth serving students in any grade from grade six through grade twelve shall provide disposable menstrual products in the restrooms of such school building or buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students. Such amount may be adjusted from time to time based on utilization. School districts shall work to ensure that such products shall be available in a convenient manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such product. Section 4. This act shall take effect on August 1, 2026.