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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2656 Introduced , by Rep. LaToya Greenwood SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Feminine Hygiene Products For The Homeless Act. Provides that feminine hygiene products, including, but not limited to, sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners, shall be available free of charge at all homeless shelters that provide temporary housing assistance to women or youth.
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| | HB2656 | | LRB101 10587 KTG 55693 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning homeless shelters.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
| 5 | | Feminine Hygiene Products For The Homeless Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Access to feminine hygiene products. Feminine |
| 7 | | hygiene products, including, but not limited to, sanitary |
| 8 | | napkins, tampons, and panty liners, shall be available free of |
| 9 | | charge at all homeless shelters that provide temporary housing |
| 10 | | assistance to women or youth. As used in this Act, "homeless |
| 11 | | shelter" means a supervised publicly or privately operated |
| 12 | | shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations to |
| 13 | | individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate residence.
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