MARYLAND, November 28 - For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The public hearings for Bill 42-23, Health and Sanitation - Menstrual Products in Public Restrooms - Required, and the accompanying Resolution to adopt Bill 42-23, Health and Sanitation - Menstrual Products in Public Restrooms - Required as a Board of Health Regulation, will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. instead of Dec. 5, 2023. 

Dec. 12, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is Dec. 11 at 2 p.m.

• Bill 42-23, Health and Sanitation - Menstrual Products in Public Restrooms - Required, would require places of public accommodation to provide menstrual products in certain public restrooms at no charge to users, and generally amend the law regarding the provision of necessary health and sanitary products.

• Resolution to adopt Bill 42-23, Health and Sanitation - Menstrual Products in Public Restrooms - Required, as a Board of Health Regulation, would adopt the requirements of the bill as a Board of Health regulation.

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