SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Several bills under consideration in the Oregon Legislature would help make menstrual products more readily available, including at schools and to some people who receive government assistance. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Senate Bills 717 and 521 and House Bill 3294 address products used for periods. SB 717 would provide $10 per month to people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to purchase personal hygiene items. SB 521 would exempt businesses from paying “commercial activity tax” on sales of period products as well as diapers, formula and prescription drugs. The tax was passed in 2019 to help Oregon fund education. HB 3294 would require public schools to provide pads and tampons to students at no charge.
Oregon bills would increase access to menstrual products
