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HI SCR87
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
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AI Summary
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Request the Department of Accounting and General Services to provide menstrual products at no cost in state buildings open to the public that contain public restrooms
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Require the department to maintain a stock of menstrual products in every women's restroom and every gender-neutral restroom in covered state buildings
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Install dispensers or similar devices in each of these restrooms for the provision of free menstrual products
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If a state building has no gender-neutral restroom, provide free menstrual products in at least one men's restroom and maintain signage in all restrooms indicating the location of free menstrual products
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Address period poverty concerns noted in the November 2021 Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women report, which found nearly 30 percent of survey respondents reported difficulty obtaining menstrual products due to cost
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 none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Lowen, Nakashima excused (2).
4/17/2023