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Providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms and making an appropriation

Sponsored by Rep. David E. Young (R)

Topics:State budgetK–12 education

Same legislation: HF 883

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 26, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeMarch 4, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 883
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 883 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 883 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary School boards must make sure that items like tampons and pads are available for free in at least half of the restrooms in schools serving grades 4 through 12. These supplies must be refilled on a regular basis. The state will provide money to school districts to help pay for these products.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires school boards to ensure that feminine hygiene products can be accessed by students without cost in at least half of the restrooms in school buildings in the district where students in grades through are educated and that the supply of feminine hygiene products is refilled regularly. The bill defines “feminine hygiene products” as sanitary napkins, tampons, or other similar items used for feminine hygiene. The bill appropriates an amount necessary to fund the full cost of compliance with the bill by school districts from the general fund of the state to the department of education for the period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2028. The bill directs the department to establish processes for school districts to submit the documented cost of compliance to the department and for the department to reimburse school districts for such costs.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named February 26, 2025. On March 3, 2025 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

13 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 3, 2025 (13) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§279.87

How the Code works3

Lobbying

24 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →

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Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 2562 Providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms and making an…
    90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2356 Providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms
    90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
    Cleared committee
  • HF 15 Providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms
    89th General Assembly · In committee · similar
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2597 Providing for access to feminine hygiene products in public school restrooms
    88th General Assembly · In committee · similar
    Cleared committee

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    Nearly identical

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