Section 414 – Required provision of period products in schools.

• (1) As used in this section, “period products” means:
  • (a) tampons;
  • (b) sanitary napkins; or
  • (c) other similar products designed for hygiene in connection with the human menstrual cycle.

• (2) Beginning July 1, 2022, a charter school shall:
  • (a) provide period products free of charge to students in each female or unisex restroom within an elementary, middle, junior, or high school or school facility which students use; and
  • (b) inform public school students of the availability of the period products as described in this section.

• (3) To address the cost of the requirements of this section, a charter school shall:
  • (a) use funds that the Legislature appropriates specifically for the provision of period products; and
  • (b) incorporate the provision of period products into local ongoing capital operations and maintenance budgets no later than July 1, 2025.

• (4) The state board shall:
  • (a) oversee the implementation of the requirements of this section; and
  • (b) monitor compliance with this section.

Enacted by Chapter 309, 2022 General Session