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MA H2483

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jay Livingstone

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires all temporary housing assistance providers (family shelters, adult shelters, emergency hotels, domestic violence shelters, homeless youth shelters, refugee safe houses) to provide free disposable menstrual products to residents

  • Mandates every primary and secondary school in Massachusetts provide free disposable menstrual products to students, including in restrooms

  • Requires all correctional and detention facilities (jails, houses of correction, state prisons, police lock-ups) to provide free menstrual products to incarcerated individuals

  • Defines disposable menstrual products as sanitary napkins, tampons, and underwear liners

  • All covered facilities must make products available in a "convenient manner that does not stigmatize" individuals seeking them

Legislative Description

To increase access to disposable menstrual products

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4611

10/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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