Requires that all female-designated and gender-neutral bathrooms in the state of New York provide menstrual products at no cost.
This bill, titled the “Total Access to Menstrual Products (TAMP) Act,” would require free menstrual products in a wide range of female-designated and gender-neutral restrooms and toilet facilities across New York. It applies to workplaces and industrial settings covered by the Labor Law, as well as public and private facilities including county, city, town, and village properties; state-owned and leased buildings; parks facilities; multi-dwelling buildings; hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, rail facilities, schools and universities; correctional facilities; public authorities; and business properties. The required products include sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners, and the bill generally directs that they be available at no cost to users, guests, employees, students, patients, detainees, and other covered persons.
The bill would amend numerous statutes to create a broad statewide mandate for menstrual product access in specified restrooms and lavatories. It also authorizes immediate rulemaking needed for implementation and would take effect 180 days after becoming law. In practical terms, the measure would impose new obligations on public agencies, educational institutions, correctional facilities, transportation operators, landlords, and businesses to stock and maintain menstrual products in covered facilities.
The bill would significantly expand state law by inserting menstrual-product requirements into multiple sections of the Labor Law, General Municipal Law, Public Buildings Law, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, Multiple Dwelling Law, Public Health Law, Railroad Law, Multiple Residence Law, Education Law, Correction Law, Public Authorities Law, and General Business Law. It would create enforceable duties for a broad range of public and private facility operators to provide menstrual products free of charge in female-designated and gender-neutral toilet rooms and related facilities, thereby establishing a new statewide access standard that affects employers, schools, hospitals, transit operators, correctional institutions, landlords, and businesses.
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes in the provided materials, the overall sentiment appears strongly supportive of expanding access to menstrual products as a public health, equity, and dignity measure. The bill’s broad scope and repeated use of mandatory language suggest an affirmative policy push rather than a narrowly targeted or controversial pilot program. No formal opposition, amendments, or recorded roll-call concerns are included in the provided context.
The main potential points of contention are likely to be cost, implementation burden, and the breadth of facilities covered. Because the bill reaches many public and private entities, opponents could object to stocking, maintenance, and compliance costs, especially for smaller businesses, landlords, schools, and local governments. Another possible issue is the bill’s use of female-designated and gender-neutral facilities, which may raise questions about facility classification, enforcement, and whether the mandate should extend to all restrooms. However, no specific objections are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history.