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MI HB5760

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2022

Primary Sponsor

Shri Thanedar

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Defines "feminine hygiene product" as products used in connection with the menstrual cycle, including tampons and sanitary napkins.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Policy2/16/2022

Full Bill Text

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