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AL HB308

Bill

Status

Passed

5/23/2019

Primary Sponsor

Rolanda Hollis

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2019

AI Summary

  • Amends Sections 14-3-44 and 14-6-19 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to require the Department of Corrections and county sheriffs to provide feminine hygiene products to female prisoners who cannot provide them for themselves.

  • Defines feminine hygiene products as sanitary napkins and tampons.

  • Department of Corrections must provide these products at departmental expense, as soon as practicable, upon request by the female prisoner in state penitentiaries.

  • County sheriffs must provide these products at county expense, as soon as practicable, upon request by female prisoners in county jails.

  • Became effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor on May 21-22, 2019.

Legislative Description

County jails and state penitentiaries, prisoners, sheriff and Dept. of Corrections, required to provide feminine hygiene products to female inmates, Secs. 14-3-44, 14-6-19 am'd.

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Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 9:45 a.m. on May 23, 2019.

5/23/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/16/2019
County and Municipal Government4/2/2019

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