Sat Mar 8 5:32PM - 13 days, 17 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Janelle Anyanonu | 19 | Bernalillo |
| Sen. Katy Duhigg | 10 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Cristina Parajón | 25 | Bernalillo |
| Rep. Michelle Paulene Abeyta | 69 | Bernalillo, McKinley, Valencia, San Juan, Socorro & Cibola |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HCPAC ✓ | Passed, Feb 15, with Do Pass recommendation | ||
| HJC | [Referred, not scheduled] | ||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [3] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC [6] DP-HJC
| Legis Day | Action | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | referred | HCPAC/HJC | ||
| 3 | sent | HCPAC | ||
| 6 | passed | HCPAC (view committee report) | DP | 3-2; nays: Block, Lord |
| 6 | sent | HJC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 4 | filed: [Prefiled by Janelle Anyanonu et al; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to HCPAC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Janelle Anyanonu Et Al; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Menstrual Products in Correctional Facilities' | |
| actions: 'HPREF' -> '[3] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC' | |
| new sponsor: Janelle Anyanonu | |
| new sponsor: Katy Duhigg | |
| new sponsor: Cristina Parajón | |
| Feb 10 | new sponsor: Michelle Paulene Abeyta |
| added to HCPAC agenda on Sat Feb 15, 08:00 | |
| Feb 17 | passed HCPAC; sent to HJC |
| actions: '[3] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC' -> '[3] HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC [6] DP-HJC' |
HOUSE BILL 250
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Janelle Anyanonu and Katy M. Duhigg and Cristina Parajón
and Michelle Paulene Abeyta
AN ACT
RELATING TO HYGIENE; REQUIRING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE FREE MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] FREE MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS REQUIRED IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.--
A. As used in this section:
(1) "correctional facility" means a jail, prison or other detention facility, whether operated by the state, a local government or a private contractor, that is used for the confinement of adult or juvenile persons; and
(2) "menstrual hygiene products" means products used during menstruation or uterine or vaginal bleeding and includes panty liners, tampons in differing absorbencies and pads in differing absorbencies.
B. Correctional facilities that house persons in custody who menstruate, or who experience uterine or vaginal bleeding, shall develop and implement a policy for all menstruating persons in custody. The policy shall include provisions for:
(1) ensuring that correctional facilities provide menstrual hygiene products sufficient for the needs of each person in custody at no cost to the person in custody; and
(2) allowing persons in custody to choose from panty liners, tampons and pads with the option to choose a combination of menstrual hygiene products.
C. Menstrual hygiene products shall be made available to a person in custody upon admission to a correctional facility and on a routine basis and as needed and upon request without a medical referral as a requisite.
D. Menstrual hygiene products shall be made available to all persons in custody who menstruate or experience vaginal or uterine bleeding regardless of conditions of confinement, except when restrictions are strictly necessary to prevent injury to the person or others.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.
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