HB 24-1164 CO

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With exceptions, school districts, district charter schools, institute charter schools, and boards of cooperative services that operate one or more public schools (local education provider), are required to provide free menstrual products: In at least 25% of applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings by June 30, 2025; In at least 50% of applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings by June 30, 2026; and In at least 75% of applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings by June 30, 2025. By June 30, 2028, all local education providers, the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, and approved facility schools are required to provide free menstrual products to students in all applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings. The act provides exceptions for applicable school buildings that do not have a gender-neutral bathroom, for applicable school buildings that provide educational services only to students who are enrolled in kindergarten through grade 6, and if the local education provider, Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, or approved facility school is experiencing vandalism or destruction of property because of complying with the act. The act expands eligibility for the menstrual hygiene products accessibility grant program (grant program) to make rural school districts, small rural school districts, or charter schools within these districts eligible for a grant award. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $100,000 to the department of education (department) for the grant program. The act allows the department to retain up to 10% of the appropriation on actual administrative costs for the grant program and allows grant awards to be used to acquire a dispensing machine or disposal receptacle for menstrual hygiene products. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brianna Titone Democratic · primary
• Jenny Willford Democratic · primary
• Janet Buckner · primary
• Faith Winter · primary

1. Jun 5, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 21, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 21, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 21, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 7, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 6, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 4, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 3, 2024 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. May 1, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
10. May 1, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 30, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
12. Apr 30, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Feb 29, 2024 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Jan 31, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower