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H.715 1
Introduced by Representatives Greer of Bennington, Cina of Burlington, 2
Harple of Glover, Headrick of Burlington, Kleppner of 3
Burlington, Logan of Burlington, and McGill of Bridport 4
Referred to Committee on 5
Date: 6
Subject: Education; health and safety; menstrual products; postsecondary 7
schools 8
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require 9
postsecondary schools located in Vermont to make menstrual products 10
available at no cost for each school within the jurisdiction of the board of the 11
postsecondary school in a majority of gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms 12
designated for female students. 13
An act relating to the provision of menstrual products in postsecondary 14
schools located in Vermont 15
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 16
Sec. 1. 16 V.S.A. § 1432 is amended to read: 17
§ 1432. MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS 18
(a) By enacting this statute, the General Assembly intends to ensure that all 19
students attending a public school, or an approved independent school, or a 20

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postsecondary school located in Vermont have access to menstrual products at 1
no cost and without having to request them. 2
(b)(1) A school district, and an approved independent school, and a 3
postsecondary school located in Vermont shall make menstrual products 4
available at no cost for each school within the district or under the jurisdiction 5
of the board of the independent school or postsecondary school in: 6
(A) a majority of gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms 7
designated for female students that are generally used by students who are 8
eight years of age or older; and 9
(B) the school nurse’s office or school-operated health center. 10
(2) The school district, or independent school, or postsecondary school, 11
in consultation with the school nurse or other medical professional who 12
provides services to the school, shall determine which of the gender-neutral 13
bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students to stock with 14
menstrual products and which brands to use. 15
(c) School districts, and approved independent schools, and postsecondary 16
schools located in Vermont shall bear the cost of supplying menstrual products 17
and may seek grants or partner with a nonprofit or community-based 18
organization to fulfill this obligation. 19
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 20
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 21