Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1164
Session 2024A
Free Menstrual Products to Students
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 7, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Brianna Titone
Democrat
Jenny Willford
Democrat
Janet Buckner
Democrat
Faith Winter
First Action
Jan 31, 2024
Latest Action
May 7, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1164
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
Beginning July 1, 2025 By June 30, 2025 , certain local education providers are required to provide free menstrual products in at least half 25% of applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings. in bathrooms that are accessible to students enrolled in sixth through twelfth grade who menstruate, except for a small rural school district and a local education provider with only one applicable school building. Beginning July 1, 2026 By June 30, 2026 , all certain local education providers, facility schools, and the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind are required to provide free menstrual products to students in applicable school buildings in bathrooms that are accessible to students enrolled in sixth through twelfth grade who menstruate at least 50% of applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings . By June 30, 2027, certain local education providers are required to provide free menstrual products to students in at least 75% of applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings. By June 30, 2028, all local education providers, the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind, and approved facility schools are required to provide free menstrual products to students in all applicable student bathrooms in all applicable school buildings. The bill expands eligibility for the menstrual hygiene products accessibility grant program (grant program) to make any local education provider rural school districts, small rural school districts, or charter schools within these districts eligible for a grant award and requires the department of education (department) to prioritize awards to certain applicants if the demand exceeds the amount appropriated for the grant program. The bill provides exceptions for applicable school buildings that do not have a gender-neutral bathroom, for applicable school buildings that provide educational services only to students who are enrolled in kindergarten through grade 6, and if the local education provider is experiencing vandalism as a result of complying with the bill. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, the bill requires the general assembly to appropriate $400,000 $200,000 to the department for the grant program. The bill allows the department to retain up to 5% 10% of any the appropriation on actual administrative costs for the grant program and allows grant awards to be used to acquire a dispensing machine or disposal receptacle for menstrual hygiene products. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (10)
05/07/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/01/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
05/01/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/30/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/29/2024
House
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/31/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Education
Sources
Record Created
Feb 1, 2024 4:52:41 AM
Record Updated
May 20, 2024 6:39:38 PM