HB363 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tim WadsworthRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

County jails and state penitentiaries, prisoners, sheriff and Dept. of Corrections, required to provide feminine hygiene products to female inmates under certain conditions, Secs. 14-3-44, 14-6-19 am'd.

Summary

HB 363 would require Alabama jails and state prisons to provide feminine hygiene products to female inmates who cannot obtain them themselves, at the expense of the relevant government entity.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends two code sections to add feminine hygiene products to the list of items that must be provided to prisoners. For state prisons, the Department of Corrections must supply feminine hygiene products to female inmates upon request, as soon as practicable, and at the department’s expense. For county jails, sheriffs must supply feminine hygiene products to female prisoners upon request, as soon as practicable, and at the county’s expense.

Who It Affects

• Female inmates in both county jails and state prisons who cannot provide their own feminine hygiene products; they would receive them upon request.
• County governments (via sheriffs) and the Department of Corrections; they would be responsible for providing the products and covering the costs.

Key Provisions

• Adds feminine hygiene products to the items sheriffs must provide to prisoners in county jails, to be provided as soon as practicable upon request, at the county's expense.
• Requires the Department of Corrections to provide feminine hygiene products to female prisoners in state custody, as soon as practicable upon request, at the department's expense.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Jails