H-3877.1

HOUSE BILL 2863


State of Washington	65th Legislature	2018 Regular Session

By Representatives Stambaugh, Kilduff, Sawyer, Wylie, Bergquist, Macri, Doglio, and Pollet

Read first time 01/18/18. Referred to Committee on Higher Education.

AN ACT Relating to providing feminine hygiene products in community and technical colleges at no cost to students; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28B.50 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Feminine hygiene products must be available at no cost to students, in restrooms of buildings serving female students in any public community or technical college.

(2) The college board may adopt rules to implement this section.

(3) As used in this section, "feminine hygiene products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

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