This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 5:23 PM by kpoll.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to provide
10 period products in certain restrooms within all school facilities.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms; Ŝ→ [
14 ▸ requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to:
15 • provide period products in certain restrooms within all school facilities;
16 • provide certain information to students; and
17 • incorporate the provision of period products in ongoing capital operations and
18 maintenance budgets by a certain date Ŝ→ [
18a ▸ requires the State Board of Education to monitor compliance. ←Ŝ
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 ENACTS:
25 53G-4-412, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26 53G-5-414, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 53G-4-412 is enacted to read:
30 53G-4-412. Required provision of period products in schools.
31 (1) As used in this section, "period products" means:
32 (a) tampons;
33 (b) sanitary napkins; or
34 (c) other similar products designed for hygiene in connection with the human
35 menstrual cycle.
36 (2) Beginning July 1, 2022, an LEA shall:
37 (a) provide period products free of charge to students in each female or unisex
38 restroom within an elementary, middle, junior, or high school or school facility which students
39 use; and
40 (b) inform public school students of the availability of the period products as described
41 in this section.
42 (3) To address the cost of the requirements of this section, an LEA shall:
43 (a) use funds that the Legislature appropriates specifically for the provision of period
44 products; and
45 (b) incorporate the provision of period products into local ongoing capital operations
46 and maintenance budgets no later than July 1, 2025.
46a Ŝ→ (4) The state board shall:
46b (a) oversee the implementation of the requirements of this section; and
46c (b) monitor compliance with this section. ←Ŝ
47 Section 2. Section 53G-5-414 is enacted to read:
48 53G-5-414. Required provision of period products in schools.
49 (1) As used in this section, "period products" means:
50 (a) tampons;
51 (b) sanitary napkins; or
52 (c) other similar products designed for hygiene in connection with the human
53 menstrual cycle.
54 (2) Beginning July 1, 2022, a charter school shall:
55 (a) provide period products free of charge to students in each female or unisex
56 restroom within an elementary, middle, junior, or high school or school facility which students
57 use; and
58 (b) inform public school students of the availability of the period products as described
59 in this section.
60 (3) To address the cost of the requirements of this section, a charter school shall:
61 (a) use funds that the Legislature appropriates specifically for the provision of period
62 products; and
63 (b) incorporate the provision of period products into local ongoing capital operations
64 and maintenance budgets no later than July 1, 2025.
64a Ŝ→ (4) The state board shall:
64b (a) oversee the implementation of the requirements of this section; and
64c (b) monitor compliance with this section. ←Ŝ