Details Meeting Name: Committee on Women's Issues (inactive) Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 6/2/2016 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Council Chambers - City Hall Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (10) 10 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 1122-2016 * Melissa Mark-Viverito     Requiring that the DOC issue feminine hygiene products to inmates. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction to provide all female inmates with feminine hygiene products as soon as practicable upon request. The bill would also require the Department of Correction to provide individuals arrested and detained in the custody of the Department for at least 48 hours with feminine hygiene products as soon as practicable upon request. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1122-2016 * Melissa Mark-Viverito     Requiring that the DOC issue feminine hygiene products to inmates. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Correction to provide all female inmates with feminine hygiene products as soon as practicable upon request. The bill would also require the Department of Correction to provide individuals arrested and detained in the custody of the Department for at least 48 hours with feminine hygiene products as soon as practicable upon request. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1123-2016 * Melissa Mark-Viverito     Provision of feminine hygiene products. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) provide a supply of feminine hygiene products to agencies operating or having oversight of providers operating temporary shelters sufficient to meet the needs of its residents. Temporary shelters means Department of Homeless Services family shelters and single adult women shelters, Department of Youth and Community Development shelters, and Human Resources Administration domestic violence shelters. The bill would also require DCAS to make available a supply of feminine hygiene products sufficient to meet the needs of youth in secure detention facilities operated by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), as well as youth in congregate care facilities operated by ACS who are awaiting placement with a licensed foster care agency. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1123-2016 * Melissa Mark-Viverito     Provision of feminine hygiene products. Introduction This bill would require that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) provide a supply of feminine hygiene products to agencies operating or having oversight of providers operating temporary shelters sufficient to meet the needs of its residents. Temporary shelters means Department of Homeless Services family shelters and single adult women shelters, Department of Youth and Community Development shelters, and Human Resources Administration domestic violence shelters. The bill would also require DCAS to make available a supply of feminine hygiene products sufficient to meet the needs of youth in secure detention facilities operated by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), as well as youth in congregate care facilities operated by ACS who are awaiting placement with a licensed foster care agency. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1128-2016 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Provision of feminine hygiene products in schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to make feminine hygiene products available at no cost to students in the bathrooms of school buildings located in facilities that are leased by the DOE or over which DOE has care, custody, and control, serving female students in grades six through twelve. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1128-2016 * Julissa Ferreras-Copeland     Provision of feminine hygiene products in schools. Introduction This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to make feminine hygiene products available at no cost to students in the bathrooms of school buildings located in facilities that are leased by the DOE or over which DOE has care, custody, and control, serving female students in grades six through twelve. Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available Res 1012-2016 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez   Proposed Res. No. 1012-A Amends the Tax Law to exempt feminine hygiene products from all state and local sales taxes. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 1012-2016 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Amends the Tax Law to exempt feminine hygiene products from all state and local sales taxes. Resolution   Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Res 1012-2016 * Ydanis A. Rodriguez     Amends the Tax Law to exempt feminine hygiene products from all state and local sales taxes. Resolution   Laid Over by Committee   Action details Not available