SF 133: Relating to the provision of period products

What it does

This bill requires period products to be available at no cost in certain buildings, institutions, and facilities under the control of the state and in schools. The bill requires that the entity with authority over a state building shall ensure period products are available, at no cost, in the restrooms of the state building. The bill requires institutions controlled by the director of the department of health and human services to make period products available, at no cost, to residents or patients of the institutions in locations and as appropriate to the health care needs of the residents or patients, and to staff and the public, in the restrooms of the institutions.

Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2025

• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 1 against

For: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Des Moines Area Religious Council; Family Planning Council of Iowa; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

Against: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values

In plain words

1. January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 30, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Klimesh, Costello and Petersen