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MA S2640

Bill

Status

Engrossed

10/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Senate Committee on Ways and Means

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires free disposable menstrual products (sanitary napkins, tampons, underwear liners) at all public elementary and secondary schools for students
  • Mandates state-funded family shelters and homeless shelter programs provide free menstrual products to residents
  • Requires correctional facility superintendents to provide free menstrual products to incarcerated individuals
  • Mandates sheriffs provide free menstrual products at houses of correction, county jails, and regional lockup facilities
  • Requires keepers of municipal and state police lockup facilities to provide free menstrual products to individuals in custody
  • All products must be placed in readily accessible locations in a manner that minimizes stigmatization

Legislative Description

To increase access to disposable menstrual products

Last Action

Read; and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing

10/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing10/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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