SB 796

This bill requires the Department of Corrections to ensure that each state

correctional institution has a commissary that provides all of the following feminine

hygiene products free of charge to any inmate with an active menstrual cycle: at least

three brands of tampons, with at least one brand having a plastic applicator, in

appropriate absorbencies for varying levels of menstrual flow; at least three brands

of menstrual pads in appropriate absorbencies for varying levels of menstrual flow;

and at least one brand of reusable menstrual cup. The department must also ensure

that the state correctional institution has the means to sanitize inmate menstrual

cups on an as-needed basis.

The bill requires the sheriff to ensure that each county jail or house of correction

has a commissary that provides all of the following feminine hygiene products free

of charge to any inmate with an active menstrual cycle: at least three brands of

tampons, with at least one brand having a plastic applicator, in appropriate

absorbencies for varying levels of menstrual flow; at least three brands of menstrual

pads in appropriate absorbencies for varying levels of menstrual flow; and at least

one brand of reusable menstrual cup. The sheriff must also ensure that the county

jail or house of correction has the means to sanitize inmate menstrual cups on an

as-needed basis.