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MI HB5760
Bill
Status
2/16/2022
Primary Sponsor
Shri Thanedar
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AI Summary
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Amends the Corrections Code to require the Department of Corrections to provide a 1-month supply of feminine hygiene products at no cost to prisoners who menstruate upon release on parole or completion of maximum sentence.
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Adds new section 65j requiring the Department of Corrections to provide feminine hygiene products to incarcerated prisoners who menstruate upon request, at no cost to the prisoner.
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Defines "feminine hygiene product" as products used in connection with the menstrual cycle, including tampons and sanitary napkins.
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Makes technical corrections to existing statute language, changing "shall" to "must," "upon" to "on," and replacing gendered pronouns with gender-neutral language.
Legislative Description
Corrections: prisoners; requirement to provide feminine hygiene products to certain prisoners at no cost; provide for.
Women: other
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/16/2022
2/17/2022