AB555: Bill Text

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

2015 Assembly BILL 555

December 1, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Sargent, Subeck, Johnson, Pope, Brostoff, Young, Hebl, Sinicki, Stuck and Bowen, cosponsored by Senators Risser and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

AB555,1,3 An Act to create 16.84 (5m), 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. L., 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. L., 118.60 (6m) (e), 119.23 (6m) (e) and 121.02 (1) (im) of the statutes; relating to: provision of feminine hygiene products in state buildings and school buildings.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill requires that women's restroom facilities in buildings owned, leased, or occupied by the state have available tampons and sanitary napkins at no charge. The bill also requires each school district, operator of an independent charter school, and governing body of a private school participating in a parental choice program to make available tampons and sanitary napkins at no charge in women's restroom facilities in buildings owned, leased, or occupied by the school board, operator, or governing body.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB555,1 Section 1. 16.84 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB555,2,3 16.84 (5m) Ensure that, in any building owned, leased, or occupied by the state, tampons and sanitary napkins are available in all of the women's restroom facilities at no charge.

AB555,2 Section 2. 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. L. of the statutes is created to read:

AB555,2,9 118.40 (2r) (b) 2. L. A requirement that the charter school governing board make tampons and sanitary napkins available at no charge in all of the women's restroom facilities in any building in which direct instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in the charter school that is owned, leased, or occupied by the charter school governing board for the operation of the charter school.

AB555,3 Section 3. 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. L. of the statutes is created to read:

AB555,2,15 118.40 (2x) (b) 2. L. A requirement that the charter school governing board make tampons and sanitary napkins available at no charge in all of the women's restroom facilities in any building in which direct instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in the charter school that is owned, leased, or occupied by the charter school governing board for the operation of the charter school.

AB555,4 Section 4. 118.60 (6m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB555,2,20 118.60 (6m) (e) Make tampons and sanitary napkins available at no charge in all of the women's restroom facilities in any building in which direct instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in the private school that is owned, leased, or occupied by the governing body of the private school.

AB555,5 Section 5. 119.23 (6m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB555,2,25 119.23 (6m) (e) Make tampons and sanitary napkins available at no charge in all of the women's restroom facilities in any building in which direct instruction is provided to pupils enrolled in the private school that is owned, leased, or occupied by the governing body of the private school.

AB555,6 Section 6. 121.02 (1) (im) of the statutes is created to read:

AB555,3,4 121.02 (1) (im) Ensure that, in any building owned, leased, or occupied by the the school board, tampons and sanitary napkins are available in all of the women's restroom facilities at no charge.

AB555,3,5 (End)