Amended  IN  Assembly  March 28, 2022

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2482

Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon

February 17, 2022

An act to add and repeal Section 66023.7 66023.8 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2482, as amended, Calderon. Public postsecondary education: student health: pilot program: wellness vending machines.
Existing law establishes the University of California, which is administered by the Regents of the University of California, 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 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. The Donahoe Higher Education Act applies to the University of California only to the extent that the regents, by appropriate resolution, make it applicable.
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. This bill would request the University of California to establish at any number of campuses of their segment at least one vending machine that dispenses wellness products, as provided.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.Section 66023.7 is added to the Education Code, to read:

SECTION 1.

 Section 66023.8 is added to the Education Code, to read:

66023.7.66023.8.
 (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 main campus, a satellite campus, or both, 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 main campus, a satellite campus, or both, 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) (1) The University of California is requested to select any number of campuses to participate in the pilot program. Each participating campus is requested to establish at the main campus, a satellite campus, or both, 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 University of California is requested to 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.

(d)

(e) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2029, and, as of January 1, 2030, is repealed.