Text of ME LD 155 (2025)
An Act to Make Menstrual Products Available in Certain Schools
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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document
No. 155
H.P. 88
House of Representatives, January 14, 2025
An Act to Make Menstrual Products Available in Certain Schools
Reference to the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs suggested and ordered
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, GATTINE of Westbrook, KUHN of Falmouth, MCCABE
of Lewiston, MOONEN of Portland, MURPHY of Scarborough, Senators: PIERCE of
Cumberland, TEPLER of Sagadahoc.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
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Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6502 is enacted to read:
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§6502. Access to menstrual products
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A school administrative unit shall require its schools that serve students in any of
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grades 6 to 12 to make available menstrual products to students at no cost in all school
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bathrooms. For purposes of this section, "menstrual products" means tampons and sanitary
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pads used with respect to menstruation.
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SUMMARY
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This bill requires school administrative units to require their schools that serve students
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in any of grades 6 to 12 to make available menstrual products to students at no cost in all
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school bathrooms.
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