File #: Int 0068-2022    Version: * Name: Provision of menstrual cups in schools.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 2/24/2022
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of menstrual cups in schools
Sponsors: Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Shahana K. Hanif, Tiffany Cabán, Julie Won, Farah N. Louis, Lincoln Restler, Amanda Farías
Council Member Sponsors: 7
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide to schools, and the Department of Education to provide to students, reusable menstrual cups, among the feminine hygiene products required to be made available at no cost to students in schools.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 68, 2. Int. No. 68, 3. February 24, 2022 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-24-22, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 24, 2022
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
12/31/2023*Public Advocate Jumaane Williams City Council Filed (End of Session)  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/24/2022*Public Advocate Jumaane Williams City Council Referred to Comm by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available
2/24/2022*Public Advocate Jumaane Williams City Council Introduced by Council  Action details Meeting details Not available

Int. No. 68

 

By the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Members Hanif, Cabán, Won, Louis, Restler and Farías

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of menstrual cups in schools

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subdivision a of section 21-968 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new definition of “menstrual cup” in appropriate alphabetical order to read as follows:

Menstrual cup. The term “menstrual cup” means a funnel-shaped device made of a reusable material such as silicone or rubber for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

§ 2. Section 21-968 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision c to read as follows:

c. The department of health and mental hygiene shall provide each school building with menstrual cups, and the department shall distribute such menstrual cups to students upon request. Such provision of menstrual cups shall not exceed one per student per school year.

§ 3. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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