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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to menstrual hygiene products in 2
public schools; providing a short title; creating s. 3
1006.064, F.S.; defining the term "menstrual hygiene 4
products"; requiring school districts to make 5
menstrual hygiene products available, at no charge, in 6
certain schools within the district and in certain 7
locations within such schools; requiring schools to 8
notify students of the availability and locations of 9
such products; encouraging school districts to partner 10
with specified organizations to meet certain 11
requirements; providing applicability; providing an 12
effective date. 13
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WHEREAS, menstrual hygiene products are a health care 15
necessity and are not items that can be foregone or substituted 16
easily, and 17
WHEREAS, access to menstrual hygiene products is a serious 18
and ongoing need in this state, and 19
WHEREAS, when students do not have access to affordable 20
menstrual hygiene products, they may miss multiple day s of 21
school every month, and 22
WHEREAS, when students have access to quality menstrual 23
hygiene products, they are able to continue with their daily 24
lives with minimal interruption, NOW, THEREFORE, 25
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 27
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Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Learning with 29
Dignity Act." 30
Section 2. Section 1006.064, Florida Statutes, is created 31
to read: 32
1006.064 Availability of menstrual hygiene products. — 33
(1) As used in this section, the term "menstrual hyg iene 34
products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in 35
connection with the menstrual cycle. 36
(2) A school district shall make menstrual hygiene 37
products available in each middle school and high school within 38
the district, at no charge. The menstrual hygiene products must 39
be located in each school nurse's office, other physical school 40
facility for health services, and in a minimum of 25 percent of 41
restrooms within each school, including at least one wheelchair 42
accessible restroom. 43
(3) Each school shall ensure that students are provided 44
appropriate notice as to the availability and location of the 45
menstrual hygiene products. 46
(4) In order to meet the requirements of subsection (2), 47
school districts are encouraged to partner with nonprofit 48
organizations, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and 49
other organizations to assist in supplying and maintaining the 50
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required menstrual hygiene products. 51
(5) This section applies to charter schools pursuant to s. 52
1002.33(16)(a)5. 53
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 54