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Committee on Women's Issues

Thursday, June 2, 2016 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Women's Issues held hearings on four proposals related to feminine hygiene products: requiring the Department of Correction to provide them to inmates, making them available in schools, and calling on the Governor to exempt them from state and local sales taxes. Most items were tabled for further consideration, with one resolution receiving a proposed amendment.

Key Decisions

  • Feminine hygiene products in Department of Correction facilities Laid Over
  • Feminine hygiene products in schools Laid Over
  • Sales tax exemption for feminine hygiene products (state legislation) Laid Over with Amendment Proposed
  • General provision of feminine hygiene products (administrative code amendment) Laid Over
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Agenda

  1. Int 1122-2016 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that the department of correction issue feminine hygiene products to inmates
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 1123-2016 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of feminine hygiene products
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 1128-2016 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of feminine hygiene products in schools
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Res 1012-2016 Resolution acknowledging the passage by the New York State Legislature and calling upon the Governor to sign legislation that amends the Tax Law to exempt feminine hygiene products from all state and local sales taxes.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Roll Call
  6. Int 1128-2016 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of feminine hygiene products in schools
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  7. Res 1012-2016 Resolution acknowledging the passage by the New York State Legislature and calling upon the Governor to sign legislation that amends the Tax Law to exempt feminine hygiene products from all state and local sales taxes.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  8. Untitled item
  9. Res 1012-2016 Resolution acknowledging the passage by the New York State Legislature and calling upon the Governor to sign legislation that amends the Tax Law to exempt feminine hygiene products from all state and local sales taxes.
    Resolution
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  10. Int 1123-2016 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the provision of feminine hygiene products
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Int 1122-2016 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that the department of correction issue feminine hygiene products to inmates
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee