File #: Int 1179-2023    Version: * Name: Menstrual products in city bathroom facilities.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Health
On agenda: 9/14/2023
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to menstrual products in city bathroom facilities
Sponsors: Julie Menin, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Crystal Hudson, Shaun Abreu, Tiffany Cabán, Amanda Farías, Althea V. Stevens, Kevin C. Riley, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Farah N. Louis, Lincoln Restler, Gale A. Brewer, Sandra Ung, Lynn C. Schulman
Council Member Sponsors: 14
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to provide free menstrual products in bathroom facilities operated by the City. DOHMH, in coordination with DCAS, would be required to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council an annual report, which would include the total number of bathroom facilities operated by the City, the total number of bathroom facilities operated by the City where menstrual products are not available, and if there are any bathroom facilities operated by the City where menstrual products are not available, the reasons why the products are not available.
Indexes: Report Required
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 1179, 2. Int. No. 1179, 3. September 14, 2023 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-14-23, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 14, 2023

Int. No. 1179

 

By Council Members Menin, the Public Advocate (Mr. Williams) and Council Members Hudson, Abreu, Cabán, Farías, Stevens, Riley, Gutiérrez, Louis, Restler, Brewer, Ung and Schulman

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to menstrual products in city bathroom facilities

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-199.23 to read as follows:

§ 17-199.23 Menstrual products in city bathroom facilities. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

City bathroom facility. The term “city bathroom facility” means any bathroom or shower that is leased, managed, or operated by the city, excluding any bathroom or shower that is in a school building as defined in section 21-968.

Menstrual products. The term “menstrual products” means menstrual cups, tampons, and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

b. Provision of menstrual products. No later than 180 days after the effective date of the local law that added this section, the department, in coordination with the department of citywide administrative services, shall make menstrual products available at no cost in every city bathroom facility.

c. Report. No later than 1 year after the effective date of the local law that added this section, and annually thereafter, the department, in coordination with the department of citywide administrative services, shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the council on the provision of menstrual products in city bathroom facilities as required by subdivision b of this section. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

1. The total number of city bathroom facilities;

2. The total number of city bathroom facilities where menstrual products are not available; and

3. If there are any city bathroom facilities where menstrual products are not available, the reasons why the products are not available.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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