Bill Text: NY A00153 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires that all female-designated and gender-neutral bathrooms in the state of New York provide menstrual products at no cost.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-08 - referred to governmental operations [A00153 Detail]
Download: New_York-2025-A00153-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 153 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, CRUZ, ZINERMAN, REYES, GALLAGHER, SIMON, SHIMSKY, SEAWRIGHT, TAPIA, RAGA, TAYLOR, WALKER, DE LOS SANTOS, EPSTEIN, BURDICK, BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the labor law, the general municipal law, the public buildings law, the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, the multiple dwelling law, the public health law, the railroad law, the multiple residence law, the education law, the correction law, the public authorities law and the general business law, in relation to enacting the "total access to menstrual products (TAMP) act" The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as 2 the "total access to menstrual products (TAMP) act". 3 § 2. Section 212-d of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdi- 4 vision 3-a to read as follows: 5 3-a. Toilets designated for women and toilets designated as gender- 6 neutral shall contain menstrual products, including, but not limited to, 7 sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, to be provided at no cost. 8 § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 293 of the labor law is amended to read 9 as follows: 10 1. There shall be provided and maintained for employees in every 11 factory suitable and convenient washrooms separate for each sex, 12 adequately equipped with washing facilities. Every washroom shall be 13 adequately ventilated and heated and shall be lighted by artificial 14 means where necessary. All female-designated and gender-neutral wash- 15 rooms shall provide menstrual products at no cost, including, but not 16 limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners. 17 § 4. Section 295 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivi- 18 sion 2-a to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00969-01-5A. 153 2 1 2-a. All watercloset compartments or toilet rooms that are female-de- 2 signated or gender-neutral shall contain menstrual products, including, 3 but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, which 4 shall be provided at no cost to employees using such waterclosets and 5 toilet rooms. 6 § 5. Section 381 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivi- 7 sion 2-a to read as follows: 8 2-a. All watercloset compartments or toilet rooms that are female-de- 9 signated or gender-neutral shall contain menstrual products, including, 10 but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, which 11 shall be provided at no cost to employees using such waterclosets and 12 toilet rooms. 13 § 6. Section 404 of the labor law is amended to read as follows: 14 § 404. Washrooms. Every mine, tunnel or quarry with more than twenty- 15 five employees shall maintain a washroom properly heated and equipped 16 and accessible to its employees. All female-designated and gender-neu- 17 tral washrooms shall provide menstrual products at no cost, including, 18 but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners. 19 § 7. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 77-k 20 to read as follows: 21 § 77-k. Menstrual products. Each county, city, town or village shall 22 provide menstrual products at no cost, including, but not limited to, 23 sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, in all female-designated and 24 gender-neutral washrooms and toilet facilities located on property owned 25 or leased by such county, city, town or village. 26 § 8. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new section 148 27 to read as follows: 28 § 148. Menstrual products in public buildings. The commissioner of 29 general services shall require that all female-designated and gender- 30 neutral washrooms and toilet facilities located in all state owned or 31 leased buildings, including academic buildings, dormitories and other 32 facilities of the state university system, provide menstrual products at 33 no cost, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and 34 panty liners. 35 § 9. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by 36 adding a new section 13.32 to read as follows: 37 § 13.32 Menstrual products. The commissioner shall require that all 38 female-designated and gender-neutral washrooms and toilet facilities 39 under custody and control of the office, or other state agency as 40 defined in subdivision two of section 13.03 of this article, provide 41 menstrual products at no cost, including, but not limited to, sanitary 42 napkins, tampons and panty liners. 43 § 10. Subdivision 1 of section 76 of the multiple dwelling law is 44 amended by adding a new paragraph o to read as follows: 45 o. Every general or public female-designated or gender-neutral water- 46 closet compartment, bathroom, or toilet room, shall contain menstrual 47 products, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and 48 panty liners, which shall be provided at no cost to individuals using 49 such general or public facilities. 50 § 11. Section 225 of the public health law is amended by adding a new 51 subdivision 13 to read as follows: 52 13. The sanitary code shall require that menstrual products, includ- 53 ing, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, 54 shall be provided at no cost to persons using female-designated and 55 gender-neutral toilet and lavatory facilities located within all hospi-A. 153 3 1 tals, nursing homes, and residential health care facilities as defined 2 in section twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter. 3 § 12. Subdivision 1 of section 1347 of the public health law is 4 amended to read as follows: 5 1. All departments and boards of health and the commissioner or 6 commissioners thereof shall have the power to enforce the provisions of 7 sections thirteen hundred forty-five to thirteen hundred [forty-seven] 8 forty-eight, inclusive, of this [chapter] title. 9 § 13. Section 1348 of the public health law is renumbered section 1349 10 and a new section 1348 is added to read as follows: 11 § 1348. Hotel sanitation; menstrual products. Menstrual products, 12 including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty 13 liners, shall be provided at no cost to guests or employees of such 14 hotel or motel upon request, and shall also be furnished in the public 15 lavatories and washrooms of such hotel or motel. 16 § 14. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1352-f 17 to read as follows: 18 § 1352-f. Menstrual products. Menstrual products, including, but not 19 limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, shall be 20 provided at no cost to patrons in all female-designated and gender-neu- 21 tral public toilet facilities. 22 § 15. Section 77-c of the railroad law is amended by adding a new 23 subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 24 1-a. Toilet facilities located on all locomotives required pursuant to 25 subdivision one of this section shall contain menstrual products, 26 including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty 27 liners, which shall be provided at no cost to persons using such facili- 28 ty. 29 § 16. The second undesignated paragraph of section 78 of the railroad 30 law, as amended by chapter 484 of the laws of 1963, is amended to read 31 as follows: 32 From and after the first day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-four 33 it shall be unlawful for any corporation or individual to man, equip, or 34 to use within the state on any railroad a caboose car, or car to serve 35 the purpose of a caboose car, which shall be less than twenty-four feet 36 in length exclusive of the platform, or which shall have a center 37 constructive strength less than that of the fifty-ton freight cars built 38 according to master car builders' standards. Such caboose or other 39 equivalent car shall be constructed with steel center sills with two 40 four-wheeled trucks; with each platform not less than twenty-four inches 41 wide, with proper guard rails, grab irons and steps, which shall be 42 equipped with a suitable rod, board or other guard designed to prevent 43 slipping from the car step. Each such car shall have a door at each end 44 and shall be equipped with four separate sleeping berths not less than 45 six feet and two inches in length. Each such car shall contain a proper- 46 ly furnished toilet room, sink, icebox, water cooler, clothing lockers, 47 fire extinguishers, and with either a cupola of sufficient size to 48 accommodate at least two [men] individuals or bay windows. Each such 49 toilet room shall contain menstrual products, including, but not limited 50 to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, which shall be provided 51 at no cost to persons using such toilet room. Each such car on every 52 freight train shall be equipped with electric markers of sufficient 53 candle power to be visible for a distance of three thousand feet under 54 normal weather conditions. Flashing type or constant burning markers 55 shall be deemed a sufficient compliance with the foregoing requirement. 56 The glass in all windows and doors of each such car shall be shatter-A. 153 4 1 proof. Whenever any caboose or other car used for like purpose now in 2 use by any such railroad company shall, after this act goes into effect, 3 be brought into any shop for general repairs it shall be unlawful to 4 again put the same into use within this state, as a caboose or other car 5 used for like purpose unless it be equipped as provided in this act. All 6 cabooses built after January first, nineteen hundred sixty-five must be 7 of steel construction and equipped with electric lights. 8 § 17. Section 171 of the multiple residence law is amended by adding a 9 new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 10 3-a. Every water-closet that is supplementary to the water-closet 11 accommodations required for the exclusive use of tenants of the dwell- 12 ing, shall contain menstrual products, including, but not limited to, 13 sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, which shall be provided at 14 no cost to persons using such water-closets. 15 § 18. The education law is amended by adding a new section 213-a to 16 read as follows: 17 § 213-a. Menstrual products. The commissioner shall require that all 18 female-designated and gender-neutral toilet rooms located on property 19 owned or leased by the university provide menstrual products at no cost, 20 including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty 21 liners. 22 § 19. The education law is amended by adding a new section 409-o to 23 read as follows: 24 § 409-o. Menstrual products. The board of education or trustees of 25 every school district, and the principal or other person in charge of 26 every nonpublic elementary or secondary school within the state shall 27 require that all female-designated and gender-neutral toilet rooms 28 provide menstrual products at no cost, including, but not limited to, 29 sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners. 30 § 20. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to 31 read as follows: 32 § 6235. Menstrual products. The board of trustees shall require that 33 all female-designated and gender-neutral toilet rooms located on proper- 34 ty owned or leased by the city university provide menstrual products at 35 no cost, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and 36 panty liners. 37 § 21. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 628 to 38 read as follows: 39 § 628. Menstrual products. Menstrual products, including, but not 40 limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty liners, shall be 41 provided at no cost to individuals housed in state and local correction- 42 al facilities used for the general confinement of female incarcerated 43 individuals and in any other state or local facility where women are 44 detained or confined by law enforcement agencies. 45 § 22. Article 9 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a 46 new title 13 to read as follows: 47 TITLE 13 48 MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS 49 Section 2988. Menstrual products in toilet facilities. 50 § 2988. Menstrual products in toilet facilities. All public authori- 51 ties as designated by this chapter shall require that all female-desig- 52 nated and gender-neutral toilet facilities located on property owned or 53 leased by such public authority provide menstrual products at no cost, 54 including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons and panty 55 liners.A. 153 5 1 § 23. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 399-aaaaaaa to read as follows: 3 § 399-aaaaaaa. Menstrual products in toilet facilities. All owners, 4 lessees or other occupants of any real property or any other persons, 5 copartnerships, corporations, or entities engaged in business activities 6 in the state shall require that all female-designated and gender-neutral 7 toilet facilities located on such real property provide menstrual 8 products at no cost, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, 9 tampons and panty liners. 10 § 24. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day 11 after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, 12 amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the 13 implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be 14 made and completed on or before such effective date.
