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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of feminine hygiene products

This bill would require that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) provide a supply of feminine hygiene products to agencies operating or having oversight of providers operating temporary shelters sufficient to meet the needs of its residents. Temporary shelters means Department of Homeless Services family shelters and single adult women shelters, Department of Youth and Community Development shelters, and Human Resources Administration domestic violence shelters. The bill would also require DCAS to make available a supply of feminine hygiene products sufficient to meet the needs of youth in secure detention facilities operated by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), as well as youth in congregate care facilities operated by ACS who are awaiting placement with a licensed foster care agency.

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History

Jul 13, 2016
City Council
Recved from Mayor by Council
Jul 13, 2016
Mayor
Signed Into Law by Mayor
Jul 13, 2016
Mayor
Bill Signing Scheduled by Mayor
Jun 28, 2016
Mayor
Hearing Held by Mayor
Jun 21, 2016
City Council
Sent to Mayor by Council
Jun 21, 2016
City Council
Pass
Approved by Council

Affirmative

Absent

Medical

Jun 20, 2016
Committee on Women's Issues
Hearing Held by Committee
Jun 20, 2016
Committee on Women's Issues
Amendment Proposed by Comm
Jun 20, 2016
Committee on Women's Issues
Amended by Committee
Jun 20, 2016
Committee on Women's Issues
Pass
Approved by Committee

Affirmative

Absent

Jun 2, 2016
Committee on Women's Issues
Hearing Held by Committee
Jun 2, 2016
Committee on Women's Issues
Laid Over by Committee
Mar 22, 2016
City Council
Referred to Comm by Council
Mar 22, 2016
City Council
Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1123-A

 

By The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito) and Council Members Levin, Ferreras-Copeland, Rodriguez, Cabrera, Crowley, Rose, Dickens, Chin, Koslowitz, Treyger, Eugene, Menchaca, Kallos, Cohen, Garodnick, Cumbo, Rosenthal, Lander and Barron

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of feminine hygiene products

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Chapter 2 of title 12 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 12-207 to read as follows:

§ 12-207 Availability of feminine hygiene products.

a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

Feminine hygiene products. The term “feminine hygiene products” means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.

Temporary shelters. The term “temporary shelters” means department of homeless services family with children shelters, adult family shelters, single adult women shelters and single adult men shelters; and human resources administration domestic violence shelters and HIV/AIDS services administration (HASA) shelters.

b. The department of citywide administrative services shall make available to agencies operating or having oversight of providers operating temporary shelters a supply of feminine hygiene products sufficient to meet the needs of residents.  The department shall also make available a supply of feminine hygiene products sufficient to meet the needs of youth in secure detention facilities operated by the administration for children’s services, as well as youth in congregate care facilities operated by the administration for children’s services who are awaiting placement with a licensed foster care agency.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law. 

 

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LS #4307 / LS#5625

6/13/2016 10:22pm