AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING -- TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jon Brien and 5 co-sponsors

The bill repeals the requirement to provide menstrual products in public school men’s restrooms.

03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Overview

HB 5881 is a bill introduced on January 22, 2025, titled “AN ACT REPEALING THE REQUIREMENT THAT MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS BE AVAILABLE IN MEN’S RESTROOMS IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL.” The current status shows the bill as Ref. to Joint Committee on Education, indicating it is at the committee referral stage. The sole listed legislative action to date is the referral on the introduction date.

What the bill would do

Repeal a current statutory requirement that public schools must provide menstrual products in men’s restrooms.

The bill text provided does not indicate any new or alternative placement for menstrual products or ongoing mandates in other facilities; it specifically targets and removes the obligation tied to men’s restrooms.

Who would be affected

Public school districts and schools would be affected to the extent they are currently obligated to supply menstrual products in men’s restrooms.

Students and school staff who rely on access to menstrual products in school restrooms could be indirectly affected, depending on how existing policies or other laws address access in other facilities (e.g., women’s restrooms, staff restrooms, or health offices). The bill’s language does not spell out replacement requirements or redistribution of the provision.

Key provisions and changes

Removes the requirement for menstrual products to be provided in men’s restrooms in every public school.

Does not specify new locations or procedures for providing menstrual products, nor does it appear to create an affirmative obligation in other restrooms by itself (based on the information available).

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Education (House/legislative committee). This indicates the bill will undergo committee review, possible hearings, and amendments before any floor consideration.

Introduced: January 22, 2025.

Legislative progress beyond referral is not provided in the available information; next steps typically include committee hearings, potential amendments, and votes by the full chamber, followed by the other legislative chamber if applicable.

Notes

The summary is based on the bill’s title and the provided brief actions. The full text would clarify whether there are any transitional provisions, related changes to other facilities, or implementation timelines if the repeal is enacted.

Readers should monitor committee hearings for further details on intent, justification, and any alternative provisions that may accompany the repeal.

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