HB 205

Public Schools - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement

Sponsor: Delegate ReznikCommittee: Ways and MeansSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 705 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring each county board of education to ensure that each public school provide, at no charge to students, menstrual hygiene products via dispensers in women's restrooms at the school; requiring a public middle or high school to install menstrual hygiene product dispensers in at least two women's restrooms by October 1, 2022, and all women's restrooms by August 1, 2025; requiring the State to reimburse a county board for the costs of purchasing and installing menstrual hygiene dispensers; etc.

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Testimony (26)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Spielberger, Joe	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	King, Roxann	American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Hara, Nell	Bmore Happy Period	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robertson, Lauren	Greater DC Diaper Bank	Written (PDF)
FAV	Glass, Alina	Happy Period Baltimore	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Laura	MCCPTA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morgan, Jessica	Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Dove, Tina	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jefferson , Staceylobbyist	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Britt, Adiena	N/A	Position only
FAV	Philip, Diana	NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Black, Ashley	Public Justice Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Faulkner, Rachael	Public Policy Partners	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hirsch, Alexandra	Strong Schools Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Reznik, Delegate Rezniklegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Elliott, Robynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Handwerk, Samantha	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pamelalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Law, Jonathan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Peterson, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sheahan, Molly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sherani, Hashmat	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siebenhaar, Alexandra	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

ACLU of MarylandFAV 1

American Association of University Women of Maryland (AAUW MD)FAV 1

Bmore Happy PeriodFAV 1

Greater DC Diaper BankFAV 1

Happy Period BaltimoreFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)FAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 1

MCCPTAFAV 1

N/AFAV 1

NARAL Pro-Choice MarylandFAV 1

Public Justice CenterFAV 1

Public Policy PartnersFAV 1

Strong Schools MarylandFAV 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…

FAVKasemeyer, PamelaRegistered for: Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; DaVita, Inc.; Maryland Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Sazerac Company, Inc.; City of Rockville…

FWAOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins