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HB 285 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FREE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

Summary
This bill requires all public and charter schools which have students in grades 6-12 to provide free feminine hygiene products in 50% of the bathrooms used by students who can have a menstrual cycle. This bill also requires schools to publish on its website and post in its common areas the locations of the bathrooms where the hygiene products are provided. Finally, this bill provides that each school must consult with its school nurse regarding the products to be provided.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020 Last action Feb 28, 2020
Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2020

How they voted

33–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Jan 30, 2020
D Democratic26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
8 Yea 6 Nay 1
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 6 NO 2 ABSENT
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
DE
26
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Krista Griffith
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
DE
12