NY State Senate Bill S1522

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 31, 2023	returned to senate passed assembly
May 17, 2023	ordered to third reading rules cal.139 substituted for a1296
Mar 23, 2023	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 20, 2023	advanced to third reading
Mar 16, 2023	2nd report cal.
Mar 15, 2023	1st report cal.505
Jan 12, 2023	referred to women's issues

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Mar 23, 2023 - floor Vote

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Mar 14, 2023 - Women's Issues committee Vote

S1522

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S1522 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1296
Law Section:: Correction Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §625, Cor L; amd §267, Pub Health L; amd §1115, Tax L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S8229, A8264

S1522 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Replaces all instances of the words or variations of the words feminine hygiene products and sanitary napkins with the words menstrual products and pads, respectively, or a variation thereof.

S1522 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S1522

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the correction law, the public health law and the tax
law, in relation to replacing all instances of the words or variations
of the words feminine hygiene products and sanitary napkins with the
words menstrual products and pads, respectively, or a variation thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation will change instances of "feminine hygiene" products in
state law to "menstrual products".

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends section 625 of the correction law.

Section two amends section 267 of the public health law.

Section three amends paragraph (3-a) of subdivision (a) of section 1115

of the tax law.

Section four amends section 9-141 of the administrative code of the city
of New York.

Section five amends section 12-207 of the administrative code of the
city of New York.

Section six amends subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 of subdivision a of
section 20-708.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York.

Section seven amends section 21-968 of the administrative code of the
city of New York.

Section eight sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York State has been a leader in the menstrual equity movement.
Since 2016, the State has abolished the tax on menstrual products,
required menstrual products be available for free for students in public
schools, required menstrual products be provided for free in correction-
al facilities, required ingredient labeling on menstrual product packag-
ing, and has most recently required menstrual products be made available
for free in shelters statewide. Each of these laws has moved us closer
to abolishing period poverty and ensuring that all people who menstruate
have access to safe menstrual products and that no one must miss work,
school, or other functions because of a lack of access to products.
Additionally, the passage of these laws has encouraged a conversation
around menstruation, helping to break down the stigma and shame that has
surrounded menstruation for so long.  In recognition of the reality,
that menstruation is not dirty, but a natural biological process, socie-
ty has moved away from terms like "feminine hygiene" and "sanitary prod-
uct," as these terms reinforce the idea that menstruation is dirty. To
end period poverty and achieve menstrual equity, we must also change the
language we use when discussing menstruation. This legislation will

change all instances of "feminine hygiene" products in state law to
"menstrual" products.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2022: S8229A Referred to Women's Issue

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S1522 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1522
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  PERSAUD,  ADDABBO,  COMRIE, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MYRIE,
   SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Women's Issues
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the correction law, the public health law and the tax
   law, in relation to replacing all instances of the words or variations
   of the words feminine hygiene products and sanitary napkins  with  the
   words menstrual products and pads, respectively, or a variation there-
   of
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 625 of the correction law, as  amended  by  chapter
 486 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   §  625.  [Feminine  hygiene]  MENSTRUAL  products.  [Feminine hygiene]
 MENSTRUAL products, including, but not limited  to,  [sanitary  napkins]
 PADS, tampons and panty liners, shall be provided at no cost to individ-
 uals  housed  in  state  and  local correctional facilities used for the
 general confinement of [female]  incarcerated  individuals  and  in  any
 other  state or local facility where [women] INDIVIDUALS are detained or
 confined by law enforcement agencies.
   § 2. Section 267 of the public health law, as added by  section  1  of
 part Q of chapter 56 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
   § 267. [Feminine hygiene] MENSTRUAL products in schools. All elementa-
 ry  and  secondary  public  schools in the state serving students in any
 grade from grade  six  through  grade  twelve  shall  provide  [feminine
 hygiene]  MENSTRUAL products in the restrooms of such school building or
 buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students.
   § 3. Paragraph 3-a of subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax  law,
 as  added  by  chapter  99  of  the  laws of 2016, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (3-a) [Feminine hygiene] MENSTRUAL products, including, but not limit-
 ed to, [sanitary napkins] PADS, tampons and panty liners.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD02584-01-3

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Mar 23, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 23, 2023

Mar 14, 2023 - Women's Issues committee Vote

Women's Issues Committee Vote: Mar 14, 2023

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Roxanne J. Persaud

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Mar 23, 2023 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Mar 23, 2023

Mar 14, 2023 - Women's Issues committee Vote

Women's Issues Committee Vote: Mar 14, 2023

Co-Sponsors

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

Leroy Comrie

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Zellnor Myrie

Julia Salazar

S1522 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1522 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1522 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1522 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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