102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4183

 

Introduced 10/19/2021, by Rep. Katie Stuart

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
605 ILCS 5/4-224 new

    Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the Department of Transportation to make menstrual hygiene products available, at no cost, in the bathrooms of each Interstate highway rest area.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Highway Code is amended by adding
5Section 4-224 as follows:
 
6    (605 ILCS 5/4-224 new)
7    Sec. 4-224. Availability of menstrual hygiene products at
8rest areas.
9    (a) As used in this Section, "menstrual hygiene products"
10means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with
11the menstrual cycle.
12    (b) The Department shall make menstrual hygiene products
13available, at no cost, in the bathrooms of each Interstate
14highway rest area.