Bill Text: CA AB2482 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public postsecondary education: student health: pilot program: wellness vending machines.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 933, Statutes of 2022. [AB2482 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB2482-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2482

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Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon

February 17, 2022

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An act to add and repeal Section 66023.7 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2482, as introduced, Calderon. Public postsecondary education: student health: pilot program: wellness vending machines.

Existing law establishes the California State University, which is administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, which is administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as 2 of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state.

This bill would establish a pilot program, until July 1, 2029, that would require the California State University and the California Community Colleges to establish at 5 campuses of their segments at least one vending machine that dispenses wellness products, as provided. Participation of community colleges under the pilot program would be voluntary.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 66023.7 is added to the Education Code, to read:

66023.7.

 (a) The Wellness Vending Machine Pilot Program is hereby established. The California State University and the California Community Colleges shall administer the pilot program at their segments of public postsecondary education.

(b) (1) The California State University shall select five campuses to participate in the pilot program. Each participating campus shall establish at the campus at least one wellness vending machine that dispenses wellness products, including, but not limited to, condoms, dental dams, menstrual cups, lubrication, tampons, menstrual pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs, including discounted emergency contraception.

(2) On or after July 1, 2025, and on or after each July 1, the California State University shall submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, on the pilot project at its participating campuses. Information reported pursuant to this paragraph shall be disaggregated by campus.

(c) (1) The California Community Colleges shall select five community colleges to participate in the pilot program. Participation of community colleges shall be voluntary. Each participating community college shall establish at the community college at least one wellness vending machine that dispenses wellness products, including, but not limited to, condoms, dental dams, menstrual cups, lubrication, tampons, menstrual pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs, including discounted emergency contraception.

(2) On or after July 1, 2025, and on or after each July 1 thereafter, the California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, on the pilot project at its participating community colleges. Information reported pursuant to this paragraph shall be disaggregated by community college.

(d) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2029, and, as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.