Requires menstrual products to be provided in drop-in centers, intake shelters and emergency congregate housing
Bill A 5420 requires certain temporary shelters to provide menstrual products to individuals at no cost. This mandate applies to facilities that receive state or state-administered funds, including family shelters, domestic violence shelters, and emergency apartments. The bill specifically expands this requirement to include drop-in centers, intake shelters, and emergency congregate housing. These facilities must supply an adequate number of products, such as sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners, to those who need them.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly May 28, 2026
How they voted
130–2
Passed · 17 other
Total votes 149
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic102
88% Yea
R
Republican47
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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