REFERENCE TITLE: feminine hygiene products; schools; appropriation State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 SB 1398 Introduced by Senators Epstein: Alston, Bravo, Diaz, Gabaldn, Hernandez, Mendez, Sundareshan An Act amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; appropriating monies; relating to student health. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
REFERENCE TITLE: feminine hygiene products; schools; appropriation
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SB 1398
Introduced by Senators Epstein: Alston, Bravo, Diaz, Gabaldn, Hernandez, Mendez, Sundareshan
REFERENCE TITLE: feminine hygiene products; schools; appropriation
State of Arizona
Senate
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
2024
SB 1398
Introduced by
Senators Epstein: Alston, Bravo, Diaz, Gabaldn, Hernandez, Mendez, Sundareshan
An Act
amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; appropriating monies; relating to student health.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read: START_STATUTE15-120.05. Feminine hygiene products; required provision by schools; definition A. A school that is operated by a school district or charter school and that serves students in any of grades six through twelve shall make feminine hygiene products available in all women's and gender-neutral restrooms in the school. Notwithstanding any other law, a school that provides feminine hygiene products pursuant to this section may not charge a student or the family of a student for a feminine hygiene product. B. For the purposes of this section, "feminine hygiene products" includes tampons and sanitary napkins. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Appropriation; department of education; feminine hygiene products The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the department of education to distribute to school districts and charter schools to provide feminine hygiene products as prescribed in section 15-120.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read:
START_STATUTE15-120.05. Feminine hygiene products; required provision by schools; definition
A. A school that is operated by a school district or charter school and that serves students in any of grades six through twelve shall make feminine hygiene products available in all women's and gender-neutral restrooms in the school. Notwithstanding any other law, a school that provides feminine hygiene products pursuant to this section may not charge a student or the family of a student for a feminine hygiene product.
B. For the purposes of this section, "feminine hygiene products" includes tampons and sanitary napkins. END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Appropriation; department of education; feminine hygiene products
The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the department of education to distribute to school districts and charter schools to provide feminine hygiene products as prescribed in section 15-120.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.