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CA AB1810

Bill

Status

Passed

9/29/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mia Bonta

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Require incarcerated persons in state prisons to have ready access to menstrual products (sanitary pads and tampons) without needing to request them, at no cost.

  • Expand contraceptive access in state prisons to include all FDA-approved birth control methods and emergency contraception, with counseling services provided by trained licensed health care providers.

  • Require local detention facilities to provide menstrual products and family planning information at no cost, with family planning services offered at least 60 days before scheduled release.

  • Require state and local juvenile facilities to provide ready access to menstrual products without request and family planning services, with services offered at least 60 days before release.

  • Provide for state reimbursement to local agencies for costs mandated by this legislation if the Commission on State Mandates determines such costs exist.

Legislative Description

Incarcerated persons: menstrual products.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 939, Statutes of 2024.

9/29/2024

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/12/2024
Public Safety5/29/2024
Rules5/22/2024
Appropriations2/27/2024
Public Safety1/22/2024

Full Bill Text

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