Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB29: Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
To enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, November 19, 2025:
(136th General Assembly) (House Bill Number 29) To enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 341.261. (A) As used in this section: (1) "County correctional facility" means a county jail, county workhouse, minimum security jail, joint city and county workhouse, municipal-county correctional center, multicounty-municipal correctional center, municipal-county jail or workhouse, or multicounty-municipal jail or workhouse. (2) "Emergency" includes any of the following: (a) Riots or inmate uprisings; (b) Escapes or attempted escapes; (c) Staff shortages or strikes; (d) Outbreaks of contagious diseases; (e) Incidents of suicide or self-harm; (f) Gang-related violence or conflicts within the inmate population; (g) Natural disasters; (h) Hostage situations. (3) "Female" means of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs and has XX chromosomes, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes or ova that can be fertilized by male gametes. (4) "Feminine hygiene products" means tampons and sanitary napkins that are used for the menstrual cycle. (B) Each county correctional facility housing female inmates shall provide inmates experiencing a …
Sponsors
- Latyna Humphrey (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Marilyn John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
- Munira Abdullahi (D, 9)
- Rachel Baker (D, 27)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Juanita Brent (D, 18)
- Darnell Brewer (D, 22)
- Christine Cockley (D, 6)
- Kellie Deeter (R, 54)
- Denson, Sedrick (D, 26)
- Haraz Ghanbari (R, 75)
- Chris Glassburn (D, 15)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Passed
- : Reported
- : Referred to committee
Votes
- Passed (November 19, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (November 12, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 14, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Care, Health and Human Services, Prisons and Jails, Crimes, Corrections, and Law Enforcement, Crime and Punishment
Common questions
- What is HB29?
- HB29 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers.
- What does HB29 do?
- To enact sections 341.261, 753.321, and 5120.631 of the Revised Code regarding inmates' access to feminine hygiene products and showers by municipal and county correctional facilities and state correctional institutions.
- What is the status of HB29?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB29?
- Latyna Humphrey (D, 2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB29?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb29
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