WEST virginia legislature

2024 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 5661

By Delegates Young and Hamilton

[Introduced; Introduced February 13, 2024; Referred to the Committee on Education then Finance]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-5-52, relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to female students in public schools.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 5. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-5-52.  Free feminine hygiene products for students.

County boards of education in this state shall provide students free access to feminine hygiene products in all public schools.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide free feminine hygiene products to students in public schools.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.