Correctional Services - Incarcerated Individuals - Menstrual Hygiene

Summary

The bill requires the Patuxent Institution and all state and local correctional facilities to supply tampons and pads at no cost to female inmates on admission, routinely, and upon request. Facilities must keep records of product distribution and any items damaged by visible menstrual leakage, and they may not punish inmates for such damage unless it was intentional. The goal is to ensure basic hygiene and prevent unfair disciplinary actions.

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Hearings

• Government, Labor, and Elections — Bill Hearing
  Government, Labor, and Elections · Feb 19, 2026

History

1. Feb 9, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Feb 4, 2026First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

Sponsors

• Conaway · sponsor

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