A 2315 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program," appropriates $200,000.

This bill establishes New Jersey's "Menstrual Hygiene Products Program" to provide free tampons and sanitary napkins to low-income residents through participating food pantries. The Department of Agriculture will award annual grants (up to $10,000 per pantry) to food pantries for purchasing these products, and must list participating pantries with operating hours on its website. The program requires coordination with pharmacies and health departments to improve product access, and includes funding for educational materials about menstrual hygiene. It appropriates $200,000 from the General Fund to support the initiative, which must be implemented within six months of the bill's effective date.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
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