H684 • 2025

An Act concerning disposable menstrual products in schools

Education

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Sponsor: Roy, Jeffrey N.
Last action: 2026-01-05
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act concerning disposable menstrual products in schools

An Act concerning disposable menstrual products in schools By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act concerning disposable menstrual products in schools By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
684) of Jeffrey N.
Roy, Marjorie C.
Decker and Carlos González relative to providing for the availability of disposable menstrual products in schools.

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Bill History

2026-01-05 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-10-24 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
2025-09-22 Senate
Senate concurred
2025-09-18 House
Discharged to the committee on Public Health
2025-07-10 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Education
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act concerning disposable menstrual products in schools
By Representatives Roy of Franklin and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 684) of Jeffrey N. Roy, Marjorie C. Decker and Carlos González relative to providing for the availability of disposable menstrual products in schools. Education.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.684

Section 1. Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following section 68A:--

Section 2. For purposes of this section, “disposable menstrual products” means products including, but not limited to, tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

Section 3. All elementary and secondary public schools in the Commonwealth serving students in any grade from grade six through grade twelve shall provide disposable menstrual products in the restrooms of such school building or buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students. Such amount may be adjusted from time to time based on utilization. School districts shall work to ensure that such products shall be available in a convenient manner that does not stigmatize any student seeking such product.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on August 1, 2026.

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