HB 1107

Present law authorizes LEA s to provide feminine hygiene products, at no charge, in all women's and girl's bathrooms and locker rooms in a public high school that is eligible to participate in the community eligibility provision under the national school lunch program, excluding any bathrooms and locker rooms specifically desi g nated for teacher or staff use. The feminine hygiene products are for student use only. This bill makes the provision of feminine hygiene products mandatory, extends such requirements to public charter schools, specifies that the requirement applies to w omen's and girl's bathrooms regularly used by students in grades four through 12 , and requires the state to reimburse each LEA and public charter school that provides feminine hygiene products pursuant to this bill in an amount equal to the cost of the pro ducts paid by the LEA or public charter school. This bill also requires the department of health to collaborate with the state board of education, and other state agencies as the department deems appropriate, to create a public health campaign dedicated t o encouraging individuals and nonprofit organizations to contribute or drop off feminine hygiene products to eligible schools.