HB88 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rolanda HollisRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Schools, K-12, local boards of education required to provide feminine hygiene products in women's restrooms of certain schools, no cost to students

Summary

HB88 would require local school boards to provide free feminine hygiene products in women's restrooms at K–12 schools for students in grades 5–12, starting in the 2022-2023 school year.

What This Bill Does

Starting in the 2022-2023 school year, each school building under a local board that has students in grades 5–12 must have feminine hygiene products available in women's restrooms, at no cost to students, upon request. The products covered are sanitary napkins and tampons. The act becomes law after the Governor signs it (or it otherwise becomes law), with an effective date on the first day of the third month after passage/approval.

Who It Affects

• Female students in grades 5–12 at public K–12 schools can request and receive free sanitary napkins and tampons in their school's women's restrooms.
• Local boards of education (and the schools under them) must stock and provide these products in each eligible school building.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Starting with the 2022-2023 school year, local boards must have feminine hygiene products (sanitary napkins and tampons) available in women's restrooms in eligible schools, at no cost to students, upon request.
• Provision 2: The act defines feminine hygiene products as sanitary napkins and tampons and states the effective date as the first day of the third month after the bill is passed and approved by the Governor (or becomes law its otherwise).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Schools