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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McKnight, Whipper, Gilliard, Cobb-Hunter, King, Parks, M.S. McLeod, Knight, Mack, G.A. Brown, R.L. Brown and Hodges
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Introduced in the House on March 15, 2016
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Public buildings and property
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/15/2016 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 38)
3/15/2016 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 38)
3/16/2016 House Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 82)
3/17/2016 House Committed to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 82)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-220 SO AS TO REQUIRE PUBLIC BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY, OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, COMMISSION, OR INSTITUTION THEREOF, TO SUPPLY FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN EACH FEMALE PUBLIC RESTROOM, FREE OF CHARGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 10 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 10-1-220. (A)Every public building owned by the State, or any agency, office, department, division, commission, or institution thereof, must supply feminine hygiene products in each female public restroom, free of charge.
(B) For purposes of 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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