H 4784  General Bill, By Henegan, Cobb-Hunter, Clyburn, R.Williams, Jefferson, 
McDaniel, Brawley, Henderson-Myers and Thigpen
 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, INCLUDING
 STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL AND PRISON FACILITIES, TO SUPPLY FEMININE HYGIENE
 PRODUCTS IN EACH FEMALE PUBLIC RESTROOM, FREE OF CHARGE.
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   12/11/19  House  Prefiled
   12/11/19  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs
   01/14/20  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 103)
   01/14/20  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 103)
   01/16/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham
   01/29/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     R.Williams, Jefferson, McDaniel, Brawley,
                     Henderson-Myers
   01/30/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thigpen
   03/03/20  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Trantham

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, INCLUDING STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL AND PRISON FACILITIES, 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, including state and local correctional and prison facilities, 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.