AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS - CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - STATION HOUSES FOR WOMEN (Requires that as of January 1, 2022, all inmates whom menstruate shall have access to feminine hygiene products at no cost to the inmate.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Last action Apr 8, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Apr 6, 2021
D
Democratic31
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
04/08/2021 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/06/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/29/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 1, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/01/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alana DiMario
DDemocratic
P
Ana Quezada
DDemocratic
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Cynthia M. Mendes
DDemocratic
P
Dawn Euer
DDemocratic
P
Jeanine Calkin
DDemocratic
P
Meghan Kallman
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Sandra Cano
DDemocratic
P
Tiara Mack
DDemocratic
P
Val Lawson
DDemocratic
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