Florida 2023 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H0389 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 05/05/2023

                                    
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An act relating to menstrual hygiene products in 2 
public schools; creating s. 1006.064, F.S.; defining 3 
the term "menstrual hygiene products"; authorizing 4 
school districts to make menstrual hygiene products 5 
available, at no charge, in schools within the 6 
district and at certain locations within such schools; 7 
specifying requirements for the menstrual hygiene 8 
products and the dispensers of such products; 9 
requiring participating schools to notify students of 10 
the availability and locations of such products; 11 
encouraging school districts to partner with specified 12 
organizations to supply and maintain such menstrual 13 
hygiene products; providing an effective date. 14 
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16 
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 Section 1.  Section 1006.064, Florida Statutes, is created 18 
to read: 19 
 1006.064  Availability of menstrual hygiene products. — 20 
 (1)  As used in this section, the term "menstrual hygiene 21 
products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in 22 
connection with the menstrual cycle. 23 
 (2)  A school district may make menstrual hygiene products 24 
available in each school within the district, at no charge. The 25          
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menstrual hygiene products may be located in the s chool nurse's 26 
office, other school facilities for health services, and in 27 
restrooms within each school, including wheelchair accessible 28 
restrooms. The menstrual hygiene products may not display any 29 
advertisement, logo, or text except for the brand name and any 30 
product information provided by the manufacturer. Any associated 31 
dispensing mechanism may not display any advertisement, logo, or 32 
text except for the brand name and product information provided 33 
by the manufacturer or information necessary to maintain the 34 
dispensing mechanism. If the products or dispensing mechanism is 35 
provided, sponsored, or otherwise funded by a person or an 36 
organization other than the school district or the manufacturer, 37 
information related to the provider, sponsor, or person or 38 
organization making such donation may not be displayed. 39 
 (3)  Participating schools shall ensure that students are 40 
provided appropriate notice as to the availability and location 41 
of the menstrual hygiene products. 42 
 (4)  School districts are encouraged to partn er with 43 
nonprofit organizations, nongovernmental organizations, 44 
businesses, and other organizations to assist in supplying and 45 
maintaining such menstrual hygiene products. 46 
 Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 47