Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 162 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Lisonbee, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms; Ŝ→ [ and ] ←Ŝ
• requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to:
• provide period products in certain restrooms within all school facilities;
• provide certain information to students; and
• incorporate the provision of period products in ongoing capital operations and maintenance budgets by a certain date Ŝ→ [ . ] ; and 18a
• requires the State Board of Education to monitor compliance. ←Ŝ

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 5:23 PM by kpoll.
PERIOD PRODUCTS IN SCHOOLS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee
Senate Sponsor: 
 Ann Millner
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to provide
period products in certain restrooms within all school facilities.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; 
Ŝ→ [
and
] ←Ŝ
▸ requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to:
• provide period products in certain restrooms within all school facilities;
• provide certain information to students; and
• incorporate the provision of period products in ongoing capital operations and
maintenance budgets by a certain date 
Ŝ→ [
.
] 
; and
18a 
▸ requires the State Board of Education to monitor compliance.
 ←Ŝ
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53G-4-412
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53G-5-414
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53G-4-412
 is enacted to read:
 53G-4-412.
Required provision of period products in schools.
(1) As used in this section, "period products" means:
(a) tampons;
(b) sanitary napkins; or
(c) other similar products designed for hygiene in connection with the human
menstrual cycle.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2022, an LEA shall:
(a) provide period products free of charge to students in each female or unisex
restroom within an elementary, middle, junior, or high school or school facility which students 
use; and
(b) inform public school students of the availability of the period products as described
in this section.
(3) To address the cost of the requirements of this section, an LEA shall:
(a) use funds that the Legislature appropriates specifically for the provision of period
products; and
(b) incorporate the provision of period products into local ongoing capital operations
and maintenance budgets no later than July 1, 2025.
46a 
Ŝ→ 
(4) The state board shall:
46b 
(a) oversee the implementation of the requirements of this section; and
46c 
(b) monitor compliance with this section.
 ←Ŝ
Section 2. Section 
53G-5-414
 is enacted to read:
 53G-5-414.
Required provision of period products in schools.
(1) As used in this section, "period products" means:
(a) tampons;
(b) sanitary napkins; or
(c) other similar products designed for hygiene in connection with the human
menstrual cycle.
(2) Beginning July 1, 2022, a charter school shall:
(a) provide period products free of charge to students in each female or unisex
restroom within an elementary, middle, junior, or high school or school facility which students
use; and
(b) inform public school students of the availability of the period products as described
in this section.
(3) To address the cost of the requirements of this section, a charter school shall:
(a) use funds that the Legislature appropriates specifically for the provision of period
products; and
(b) incorporate the provision of period products into local ongoing capital operations
and maintenance budgets no later than July 1, 2025.
64a 
Ŝ→ 
(4) The state board shall:
64b 
(a) oversee the implementation of the requirements of this section; and
64c 
(b) monitor compliance with this section.
 ←Ŝ