H 3097 General Bill, By McKnight and Cobb-Hunter
 A 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.

   12/15/16  House  Prefiled
   12/15/16  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs
   01/10/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 71)
   01/10/17  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 71)

H. 3097

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.