Pennsylvania SB 612: An Act providing for the provision of disposable menstrual products.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 911
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 612
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY COLLETT, CAPPELLETTI, STREET, HUGHES, COMITTA,
HAYWOOD, SCHWANK, SAVAL, KANE, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE, MILLER,
SANTARSIERO AND L. WILLIAMS, JUNE 6, 2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 6, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for the provision of disposable menstrual products.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Menstrual
Equity Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Armory." As defined in 51 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to
definitions).
"College." Any of the following:
(1) A community college as defined under section 1901-A
of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
Public School Code of 1949.
(2) A State-related institution as defined under section
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1502-A of the Public School Code of 1949.
(3) A university under the jurisdiction of the State
System of Higher Education under Article XX-A of the Public
School Code of 1949.
"Correctional facility." A correctional institution as
defined under 61 Pa.C.S. § 5905(e) (relating to healthy birth
for incarcerated women). The term includes a privately owned
facility which has contracted with the Commonwealth, a county or
a municipality to house an inmate for purposes of carrying out a
sentence under the laws of this Commonwealth and operates within
the geographic boundaries of this Commonwealth.
"Disposable menstrual product." A product used by an
individual for use in connection with the menstrual cycle,
including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons, liners
and other similar products.
"School entity." As defined under section 121 of the Public
School Code of 1949.
Section 3. Provision of disposable menstrual products.
The following entities shall provide disposable menstrual
products at no cost and make the disposable menstrual products
available in restroom facilities in a convenient manner that
does not stigmatize any individuals seeking the disposable
menstrual products:
(1) A provider of temporary housing assistance located
in this Commonwealth, which shall include, but not be limited
to, shelters designated to provide temporary living
arrangements, including hotels or motels paid for by Federal,
State or local government programs for low-income individuals
or by charitable organizations, congregate shelters and
transitional housing or a provider of temporary housing
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assistance that otherwise receives funding under the Federal
Emergency Food and Shelter Grant Program authorized by the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77,
101 Stat. 482).
(2) A school entity.
(3) A college.
(4) A department or agency of the Commonwealth which
operates an office or facility open to the public to provide
assistance with unemployment compensation, food and housing
assistance, housing financing, temporary guardianship or
custodianship, probation and parole or library services.
(5) A correctional facility.
(6) An armory.
Section 4. Rules and regulations.
(a) Regulatory authority.--The following secretaries shall
promulgate temporary and permanent regulations in accordance
with this section:
(1) The Secretary of Human Services shall promulgate
rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce
section 3(1), (4) and (5).
(2) The Secretary of Education shall promulgate rules
and regulations necessary to implement and enforce section
3(2) and (3).
(3) The Secretary of Labor and Industry, in
collaboration with the Secretary of Human Services, shall
promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and
enforce section 3(4).
(4) The Secretary of Corrections, in collaboration with
the Secretary of Human Services, shall promulgate rules and
regulations necessary to implement and enforce section 3(5).
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(5) The Adjutant General shall promulgate rules and
regulations necessary to implement and enforce section 3(6).
(b) Temporary regulations.--The secretaries listed under
subsection (a) may promulgate temporary regulations that shall
expire no later than two years following the publication of the
temporary regulations. Each secretary may promulgate temporary
regulations not subject to:
(1) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 and 205 of the act of
July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law.
(2) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of October
15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the Commonwealth
Attorneys Act.
(3) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as
the Regulatory Review Act.
(c) Expiration.--Ea