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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2913 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3018 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Mindy Domb |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act requiring menstrual products in all state buildings. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mindy Domb3rd Hampshire1/13/2023Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/20/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester1/23/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/25/2023Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth2/3/2023Michelle M. DuBois10th Plymouth2/7/2023Christine P. Barber34th Middlesex2/14/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester2/17/2023Manny Cruz7th Essex2/17/2023 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2913 FILED ON: 1/19/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3018 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Domb of Amherst, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3018) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Mindy Domb and others for legislation to require menstrual products in all state buildings. State |
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| 20 | 20 | | Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 2016 OF 2021-2022.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act requiring menstrual products in all state buildings. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 Chapter 7C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2amended by inserting after section 72, the following section:- |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 Section 73. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 a. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5the context clearly requires otherwise: |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6 “Menstruating individuals,” any person who menstruates. |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7 “Disposable menstrual products,” products used by menstruating individuals including, |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons, and underwear liners. 2 of 2 |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9 b. The department shall maintain, in all real property owned, rented or otherwise |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10occupied by public agencies of the Commonwealth, free disposable menstrual products in both |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11public and private restrooms for use by menstruating individuals, whether they are employees or |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12members of the general public. Such products shall be provided at no charge. Such products shall |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13be available in a convenient manner that does not stigmatize any persons seeking such products. |
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