Massachusetts H 2483: An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1552 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2483

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay D. Livingstone and Christine P. Barber
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Jay D. Livingstone 8th Suffolk 1/15/2025
Christine P. Barber 34th Middlesex 1/15/2025
Mindy Domb 3rd Hampshire 1/15/2025
Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire 1/15/2025
Amy Mah Sangiolo 11th Middlesex 1/16/2025
James C. Arena-DeRosa 8th Middlesex 2/11/2025
Jennifer Balinsky Armini 8th Essex 2/11/2025
Michelle L. Badger 1st Plymouth 4/21/2025
Natalie M. Blais 1st Franklin 1/25/2025
Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Norfolk 2/27/2025
Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex 4/1/2025
Manny Cruz 7th Essex 2/4/2025
Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex 2/14/2025
Paul J. Donato 35th Middlesex 2/3/2025
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester 2/7/2025
Rodney M. Elliott 16th Middlesex 2/4/2025
Tricia Farley-Bouvier 2nd Berkshire 4/1/2025
Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol 9/11/2025

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Sean Garballey 23rd Middlesex 4/4/2025
Judith A. Garcia 11th Suffolk 2/12/2025
Carmine Lawrence Gentile 13th Middlesex 2/4/2025
Homar Gómez 2nd Hampshire 4/11/2025
Carlos González 10th Hampden 2/19/2025
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 2/11/2025
Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester 1/27/2025
Russell E. Holmes 6th Suffolk 5/6/2025
Kevin G. Honan 17th Suffolk 5/15/2025
Tara T. Hong 18th Middlesex 2/21/2025
Vanna Howard 17th Middlesex 3/4/2025
Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex 2/13/2025
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex 3/10/2025
Hannah Kane 11th Worcester 2/27/2025
Kristin E. Kassner 2nd Essex 3/25/2025
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf 17th Worcester 2/19/2025
Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex 2/12/2025
David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex 4/23/2025
William F. MacGregor 10th Suffolk 2/12/2025
Adrian C. Madaro 1st Suffolk 3/17/2025
Joan Meschino 3rd Plymouth 1/27/2025
Samantha Montaño 15th Suffolk 2/3/2025
John Francis Moran 9th Suffolk 5/5/2025
Tram T. Nguyen 18th Essex 2/7/2025
Steven Owens 29th Middlesex 2/4/2025
Edward R. Philips 8th Norfolk 3/4/2025
Adrianne Pusateri Ramos 14th Essex 3/6/2025
Estela A. Reyes 4th Essex 2/3/2025
Margaret R. Scarsdale 1st Middlesex 7/1/2025
Greg Schwartz 12th Middlesex 9/16/2025
Thomas M. Stanley 9th Middlesex 2/26/2025
Mark D. Sylvia 10th Bristol 2/18/2025
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 2/26/2025
Chynah Tyler 7th Suffolk 2/13/2025
Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex 3/12/2025
Erika Uyterhoeven 27th Middlesex 1/29/2025
David T. Vieira 3rd Barnstable 2/6/2025
Tommy Vitolo 15th Norfolk 4/7/2025
Bud L. Williams 11th Hampden 3/5/2025

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1552 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2483
By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2483) of Jay D. Livingstone, Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to
increase access to disposable menstrual products. Public Health.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Chapter 23B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
2 following section:-
3 Section 31. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following
4 meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
5 “Disposable menstrual products”, products used by a menstruating individual including,
6 but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and underwear liners.
7 “Menstruating individual”, a person who menstruates.
8 (b) Any provider of temporary housing assistance, including, but not be limited to, a
9 family shelter, a shelter for adults, a hotel used for emergency shelter, an emergency apartment, a
10 domestic violence shelter, a runaway and homeless youth shelter or a safe house for refugees,
11 shall provide disposable menstrual products at no cost to a menstruating individual. The

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12 disposable menstrual products shall be available in a convenient manner that does not stigmatize
13 the individual seeking such products.
14 SECTION 2. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
15 section 3 the following section:-
16 Section 3A. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following
17 meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:-
18 “Disposable menstrual products”, products used by a menstruating individual including,
19 but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and unde