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SB 1385

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Barbara Favola and 3 co-sponsors

Arizona SB 1385: public schools serving grades 6–12 must provide free feminine hygiene products in restrooms; $2.5M appropriation. Illinois SB 1385: a minor vehicle-code edit.

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Bill Summary · SB 1385

Summary — SB 1385 (Introduced 2025) — Combined materials / note on sources

Note: The documents provided appear to combine two different bills that share the number SB 1385 in different states (Arizona and Illinois). Below are clear, separate summaries of each bill text included in the materials, followed by procedural/status and a short note about the merged record.

Arizona — SB 1385 (Introduced Feb 19, 2025)

Title in provided text: feminine hygiene products; schools; appropriation

Purpose / Intent

Require public schools (district and charter) that serve grades 6–12 to provide free feminine hygiene products in school restrooms, and fund an initial statewide distribution.

Key provisions

  • Adds A.R.S. § 15-120.05:
    • Schools operated by a school district or charter school that serve any students in grades 6–12 must make feminine hygiene products available in all women’s and gender-neutral restrooms.
    • Schools may not charge students or families for these products.
    • Defines “feminine hygiene products” to include tampons and sanitary napkins.
  • Appropriation:
    • $2,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund for FY 2025–2026 to the Arizona Department of Education to distribute to school districts and charter schools to provide these products as required.

Who is affected

  • Public school districts and charter schools serving grades 6–12 in Arizona.
  • Students who menstruate (and their families) — they would receive free access to tampons and sanitary napkins at school.
  • Arizona Department of Education (administration and distribution of funds).

Fiscal and implementation notes

  • One-time appropriation of $2.5 million for FY 2025–2026; likely additional or ongoing costs could fall to districts/charter schools after initial funds are expended (not specified).
  • No enforcement mechanism or reporting requirements specified in the introduced text.

Illinois — SB 1385 (Introduced Jan 29, 2025)

Title in provided text: AN ACT concerning transportation (technical change)

Purpose / Intent

Make a technical amendment to the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/1-100) to correct wording in the statute’s short title section.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 1‑100 of the Illinois Vehicle Code to change wording in the short title. The change is minor/technical (e.g., removal of duplicated word “the the” and other formatting/typographical refinements in chapter short titles).

Who is affected

  • No substantive policy or regulatory changes; affects statutory text only. No expected fiscal impact or change in duties for agencies or the public.

Procedural status (as provided)

  • Arizona bill: Introduced Feb 19, 2025; status shown as “Referred to Assignments.” Sponsors listed include Denise “Mitzi” Epstein (primary) and several Arizona senators as cosponsors.
  • Illinois bill: Introduced Jan 29, 2025 by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz; record includes readings and referral actions (first reading, referred to Assignments).

Notes and recommendations

  • The provided packet mixes material from different states (Arizona and Illinois) under the same bill number. Confirm which jurisdiction and version you want summarized or tracked going forward.
  • For the Arizona provision, consider seeking legislative fiscal analyses or agency implementation plans to clarify ongoing costs and distribution methodology beyond the one-time appropriation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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