HB 20 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
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Summary
This bill requires all public and charter schools which have students in grades 6-12 to provide free feminine hygiene products in 50% of the bathrooms used by students who can have a menstrual cycle. This bill also requires schools to publish on its website and post in its common areas the locations of the bathrooms where the hygiene products are provided. Finally, this bill provides that each school must consult with its school nurse regarding the products to be provided.
Sponsors (7)
- Valerie Longhurst · primary
- Kyle Evans Gay · primary
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
- Larry Lambert Democratic · primary
- Sherae'a Moore Democratic · primary
19 coauthors / cosponsors
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · cosponsor
- Trey Paradee Democratic · cosponsor
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · cosponsor
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · cosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic · cosponsor
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · cosponsor
- Krista Griffith Democratic · cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · cosponsor
- Michael F. Smith Republican · cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · cosponsor
Action history (11)
- Dec 4, 2020 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Jan 21, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · lower
- Mar 15, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 20 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Mar 18, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 20 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- Mar 18, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
- Mar 18, 2021 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 24, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
- Mar 24, 2021 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 25, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable · upper
- Mar 25, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Apr 8, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive
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