Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1	1	Session of 2024
2	2	HOUSE BILL No. 2727
3	3	By Committee on K-12 Education Budget
4	4	Requested by Representative McDonald on behalf of Honor Moon
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6	6	AN ACT concerning education; requiring public schools and public
7	7	postsecondary educational institutions to make menstrual products
8	8	available at no cost to students; establishing a state grant program to
9	9	reimburse schools and institutions for such costs.
10	10	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
11	11	Section 1. (a) As used in this section:
12	12	(1) "Charter school" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 72-4206,
13	13	and amendments thereto.
14	14	(2) "Menstrual products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use
15	15	in connection with the menstrual cycle that conform with applicable
16	16	industry standards.
17	17	(3) "Postsecondary educational institution" means the same as
18	18	defined in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto.
19	19	(4) "School district" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 72-5132,
20	20	and amendments thereto.
21	21	(b) Each school of a school district or charter school in this state with
22	22	grades five and below shall make menstrual products available, at no cost
23	23	to students, in at least one neutral location that is easily accessible to all
24	24	students and that does not stigmatize any student seeking such products,
25	25	such as a school nurse's office or administrative office, as appropriate.
26	26	(c) Each school of a school district or charter school in this state with
27	27	any of the grades six through 12 shall make menstrual products available
28	28	in easily accessible locations, at no cost to students, that does not
29	29	stigmatize any student seeking such products, including in restrooms.
30	30	Menstrual products shall be made available in all female, gender-neutral
31	31	and standalone handicapped restrooms accessed by students in any of the
32	32	grades six through 12, as well as a neutral location, such as a school
33	33	nurse's office or administrative office, as appropriate.
34	34	(d) Each postsecondary educational institution in this state shall make
35	35	menstrual products available, at no cost to students, at no fewer than one
36	36	neutral and accessible location to all students that does not stigmatize any
37	37	student seeking such products.
38	38	(1) For purposes of this section, a location's accessibility shall be
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75	75	following factors:
76	76	(A) Hours of operation, relative to hours that students are on campus;
77	77	(B) proximity to high-traffic areas on campus;
78	78	(C) accessibility by students of all genders and regardless of physical
79	79	ability;
80	80	(D) privacy, including whether accessing products would require
81	81	interaction with staff or other students; and
82	82	(E) safety.
83	83	(2) Locations described in this subsection may include student
84	84	centers, libraries, wellness or health centers, pantries and study rooms.
85	85	(3) Each postsecondary educational institution shall post a notice
86	86	regarding the requirements of this section in a prominent and conspicuous
87	87	location in all women's restrooms, standalone handicapped restrooms and
88	88	gender-neutral restrooms and in at least one men's restroom.
89	89	(e) (1) Sufficient moneys shall be appropriated by the legislature to
90	90	the state department of education and to the state board of regents for the
91	91	purpose of providing menstrual products at no cost to students in each
92	92	school of a school district, charter school and postsecondary educational
93	93	institution.
94	94	(2) Subject to appropriations, the state department of education shall
95	95	reimburse each school district for actual costs incurred in implementing
96	96	this act.
97	97	(3) Subject to appropriations, the state board of regents shall
98	98	reimburse each postsecondary educational institution for actual costs
99	99	incurred in implementing this act.
100	100	(4) Actual costs incurred may only include the following:
101	101	(A) Menstrual products;
102	102	(B) menstrual product dispensers; and
103	103	(C) menstrual product dispenser installation costs.
104	104	(f) (1) The state board of education shall adopt any rules and
105	105	regulations necessary for the administration of this act. Such rules and
106	106	regulations shall provide for an application process for school districts to
107	107	be reimbursed for actual costs incurred.
108	108	(2) The state board of regents shall adopt any rules and regulations
109	109	necessary for the administration of this act. Such rules and regulations
110	110	shall provide for an application process for postsecondary educational
111	111	institutions to be reimbursed for costs incurred.
112	112	(g) (1) On or before June 1 of each year, each school district and
113	113	postsecondary educational institution shall produce a report containing:
114	114	(A) The number of menstrual products purchased that year;
115	115	(B) the number of menstrual products actually distributed to students
116	116	that year; and
117	117	(C) any grievances or other complaints about lack of access to or
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162	162	(2) Such reports shall be made available for public inspection.
163	163	Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
164	164	publication in the statute book.
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