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HI HCR132

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2023

Primary Sponsor

Rachele Fernandez Lamosao

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request that the Department of Accounting and General Services provide free menstrual products in state buildings under its jurisdiction that are open to the public and contain public restrooms.

  • Require the department to maintain a stock of menstrual products at no cost in every women's restroom and gender-neutral restroom of covered state buildings.

  • Direct the department to install dispensers or similar devices in each restroom to provide free menstrual products.

  • Request that if a state building lacks a gender-neutral restroom, free menstrual products be provided in at least one men's restroom, with signage in all restrooms indicating where products are located.

  • Cite period poverty as affecting access to education, employment, and public health, noting that 43.8% of Hawaii households reported struggling to pay for usual household expenses according to Census Bureau data.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Accounting And General Services To Provide Menstrual Products At No Cost In State Buildings Under The Jurisdiction Of The Department Of Accounting And General Services That Are Open To The Public And Contain Public Restrooms.

Department of Accounting and General Services

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kila, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).

3/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance3/31/2023
Labor & Government Operations3/15/2023

Full Bill Text

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