Provide Necessities of the Female Anatomy

 

The purpose of this bill is to ensure access to menstrual products for those in need. Public institutions–including

stores, restaurants, and workplaces–will be required to provide menstrual products in their restrooms for female

customers and employees. This includes installing pad and tampon dispensers in the women’s restrooms, or providing a

container with these products.

 

Many women face these common problems: the dreaded early start of their period or bleeding through their clothing. If

you’ve ever had a menstrual cycle, you know exactly what I’m talking about. The embarrassment when someone points out a

stain, or when you find a red spot in your pants. We all hate it. We’ve all had it. The last thing we need i s to be

stuck in a bathroom without supplies.

 

Period- Menstrual cycle

 

Funding for this bill will be generated through a new tax of 0.02% on each bottle of gel nail polish sold. The 0.02% tax

on each bottle of polish, assuming each bottle is $9.99, will equate to $0.19 per bottle. This money will go toward

business owners buying menstrual products for their public bathrooms.

 

This bill will be enforced by health inspectors. The inspectors will check the bathrooms during their regular checks,

ensuring that the business has products available to the public. A fine will be the penalty for a violation of the

bill’s guidelines. The amount of the fine will be determined by the individual situation.

 

This bill will go into effect exactly one month after it is passed. This will give business owners time to gain

information on the situation and prepare their place of business for when the bill goes into effect.