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H. 5230
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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Henegan, Cobb-Hunter, McDaniel, Parks, King, Brawley, S. Williams, Garvin, Trantham, Dillard, G.R. Smith and Kimmons
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Introduced in the House on February 13, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Correctional facilities and jails
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/13/2020 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61)
2/13/2020 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 61)
2/20/2020 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 19)
2/20/2020 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 19)
3/5/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kimmons
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-975 SO AS TO REQUIRE EVERY STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, LOCAL DETENTION FACILITY, JAIL, PRISON CAMP, AND WORK CAMP TO PROVIDE FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AT NO CHARGE, AND TO DEFINE "FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 24-3-975. (A) Every state correctional facility, local detention facility, jail, prison camp, work camp, or overnight lockup facility must provide at no charge feminine hygiene products in each female public restroom by:
(1) converting coin-operated feminine hygiene product dispensers to token-operated dispensers. The facility must provide the tokens at no charge; or
(2) making feminine hygiene products publicly available in baskets.
(B) As contained in this section, 'feminine hygiene products' means tampons, sanitary napkins, and other similar items."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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