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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 SENATE BILL 728
December 2, 2025 - Introduced by Senators
L. Johnson
,
Roys
,
Drake
,
Larson
,
Carpenter
,
Dassler-Alfheim
,
Hesselbein
,
Ratcliff
and
Spreitzer
, cosponsored by Representatives
Vining
,
Roe
,
Stubbs
,
Hong
,
Emerson
,
Arney
,
Brown
,
Tenorio
,
Clancy
,
Goodwin
,
Hysell
,
Madison
,
Phelps
,
Rivera-Wagner
,
DeSanto
,
DeSmidt
,
Joers
,
Kaufert
,
Mayadev
,
Miresse
,
Moore Omokunde
,
Prado
,
Snodgrass
,
Stroud
,
Subeck
,
Taylor
,
Udell
and
McCarville
. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB728,1,3
1
An Act
to create
302.074 of the statutes;
relating to:
free menstrual products
2
for inmates of state correctional institutions or county jails or houses of
3
correction.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires the Department of Corrections to ensure that each state correctional institution provides all of the following verified nontoxic menstrual 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 provides all of the following verified nontoxic menstrual 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.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SB728,1
1
Section
1
.
302.074 of the statutes is created to read:
SB728,2,6
2
302.074
Menstrual products for inmates of state correctional
3
institutions and county jails or houses of correction.
(1)
In this section,
4
“nontoxic” means free from carcinogens, phthalates, heavy metals, dioxins,
5
pesticides, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, volatile organic
6
compounds, and other toxic additives that are detrimental to human health.
SB728,2,10
7
(2)
The department, in consultation with medical and other subject matter
8
experts, shall develop procedures to verify menstrual products as nontoxic and
9
publish a list of menstrual products that have been verified as nontoxic for use by
10
state correctional institution staff and county sheriffs.
SB728,2,13
11
(3)
(a) The department shall ensure that each state correctional institution
12
provides all of the following menstrual products free of charge to any inmate with
13
an active menstrual cycle:
SB728,2,16
14
1. At least 3 brands of nontoxic tampons from the list published under sub. (2),
15
with at least one brand having a plastic applicator, in appropriate absorbencies for
16
varying levels of menstrual flow.
SB728,2,18
17
2. At least 3 brands of nontoxic menstrual pads from the list published under
18
sub. (2), in appropriate absorbencies for varying levels of menstrual flow.
SB728,3,2
1
3. At least one brand of nontoxic reusable menstrual cup from the list
2
published under sub. (2).
SB728,3,4
3
(b) The department shall ensure that each state correctional institution has
4
the means to sanitize inmate menstrual cups on an as-needed basis.
SB728,3,7
5
(4)
(a) The sheriff shall ensure that each county jail or house of correction
6
provides all of the following menstrual products free of charge to any inmate with
7
an active menstrual cycle:
SB728,3,10
8
1. At least 3 brands of nontoxic tampons from the list published under sub. (2),
9
with at least one brand having a plastic applicator, in appropriate absorbencies for
10
varying levels of menstrual flow.
SB728,3,12
11
2. At least 3 brands of nontoxic menstrual pads from the list published under
12
sub. (2), in appropriate absorbencies for varying levels of menstrual flow.
SB728,3,14
13
3. At least one brand of nontoxic reusable menstrual cup from the list
14
published under sub. (2).
SB728,3,16
15
(b) The sheriff shall ensure that each county jail or house of correction has the
16
means to sanitize inmate menstrual cups on an as-needed basis.
SB728,3,17
17
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