Bill Text: AZ SB1385 | 2025 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Feminine hygiene products; schools; appropriation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-04 - Senate read second time [SB1385 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2025-SB1385-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: feminine hygiene products; schools; appropriation |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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SB 1385 |
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Introduced by Senators Epstein: Alston, Burch, Diaz, Fernandez, Hatathlie, Kuby, Miranda; Representative Garcia
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An Act
amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; appropriating monies; relating to student health.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read:
15-120.05. Feminine hygiene products; required provision by schools; definition
A. A school that is operated by a school district or charter school and that serves students in any of grades six through twelve shall make feminine hygiene products available in all women's and gender-neutral restrooms in the school. Notwithstanding any other law, a school that provides feminine hygiene products pursuant to this section may not charge a student or the family of a student for a feminine hygiene product.
B. For the purposes of this section, "feminine hygiene products" includes tampons and sanitary napkins.
Sec. 2. Appropriation; department of education; feminine hygiene products
The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of education to distribute to school districts and charter schools to provide feminine hygiene products as prescribed in section 15-120.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
