Revision: Feb. 23, 2023, 8:52 a.m.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
February 22, 2023
2023-0654s
07/08
Amendment to SB 209
Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:
2 New Section; Care and Custody of Female Convicts; Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products. Amend RSA 622 by inserting after section 37 the following new section:
622:37-a Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products. The superintendent of each county correctional facility and any facility listed in RSA 169-B:14, I(c) or (e) shall provide sufficient menstrual hygiene products to individuals who are in the custody of the state who biologically menstruate, at no cost to such persons. Sufficiency shall be considered, at minimum, a combination of 20 standard issue menstrual hygiene products per individual’s menstrual cycle. An individual may request additional menstrual hygiene products based exclusively on their cycle at no cost at the discretion of the commissioner, or designee. The number of menstrual hygiene products kept in a cell shall not be excessive so as not to create safety or security issues and shall only be used for the intended purpose. As used in this section, “menstrual hygiene products” means tampons, menstrual pads, sanitary napkins, and pantiliners.