The bill H.715 proposes to require postsecondary schools in Vermont to provide menstrual products at no cost in a majority of gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students. This legislation amends current law to include postsecondary schools alongside public and approved independent schools, ensuring that all students aged eight and older have access to these products without needing to request them. The bill specifies that menstrual products must also be available in school nurses' offices or school-operated health centers.

Additionally, the bill outlines that the responsibility for supplying these menstrual products falls on the school districts, approved independent schools, and postsecondary schools, which may seek grants or collaborate with nonprofit organizations to meet this requirement. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 16-1432