Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands access to disposable menstrual products in public schools, homeless shelters, jails, and prisons in Massachusetts.

Highlights:

• Defines disposable menstrual products as products used to collect menstruation and vaginal discharge, which include sanitary napkins, tampons, and underwear liners (Sec. 1).

• Requires family shelters and other similar programs to make disposable menstrual products free and requires them to be made accessible (Sec. 1).

• Requires that lockup facilities make menstrual products available at no cost, and easily accessible (Sec. 2).

• Requires all public elementary and secondary schools to make menstrual products available at no cost, and easily accessible (Sec. 3).

• Requires all correctional facilities to make menstrual products available at no cost, and easily accessible (Sec. 4).

• Requires the sheriff to make menstrual products available at no cost and easily accessible to those in lockup (Sec. 5).

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