Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB457: Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 2026
Requiring each institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in all student health centers at the institution on or before August 1, 2028.
What the bill says
An act concerning Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement FOR the purpose of requiring each institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in restrooms student health centers at the institution; and generally relating to the provision of menstrual hygiene products at institutions of higher education. BY adding to Article - Education Section 11-2001 and 11-2002 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 20…
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Institutions of Higher Education - Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products - Requirement FOR the purpose of requiring each institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing to provide, free of charge, menstrual hygiene products in restrooms student health centers at the institution; and generally relating to the provision of menstrual hygiene products at institutions of higher education. BY adding to Article - Education Section 11-2001 and 11-2002 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 20. Miscellaneous Programs for Institutions of Higher Education" Annotated Code of Maryland (2022 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Education SUBTITLE 20. MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 11-2001. IN THIS SUBTITLE, "MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS" MEANS SIZE-APPROPRIATE TAMPONS OR SANITARY NAPKINS FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE. 11-2002. ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2028, EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES ON-CAMPUS HOUSING SHALL PROVIDE, FREE OF CHARGE, MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN ALL RESTROOMS STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS. SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1, 2026. Approved by the Governor, May 26, 2026.