66027.7. (a) (1) The California State University and each community college district shall stock an adequate supply of menstrual products, available and accessible, free of cost, at no fewer than one designated and accessible central location on each campus.
(2) (A) A location’s accessibility shall be determined by considering all of, but not limited to, the following factors:
(i) Hours of operation, relative to hours that students are on campus.
(ii) Proximity to high-traffic areas on campus.
(iii) Accessibility by students of all genders and regardless of physical ability.
(iv) Privacy, including whether accessing products would require interaction with staff or other students.
(v) Safety.
(B) Locations described in this paragraph may include student centers, libraries, wellness or health centers, pantries, and study rooms.
(b) The California State University and each community college district shall post a notice regarding the requirements of subdivision (a) in a prominent and conspicuous location in all women’s restrooms and all-gender restrooms and in at least one men’s restroom.
(c) The Regents of the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, are encouraged to stock an adequate supply of menstrual products, available and accessible, free of cost, at no fewer than one designated and accessible central location on each campus.
(d) If the Regents of the University of California, independent institutions of higher education, as defined in Section 66010, and private postsecondary educational institutions, as defined in Section 94858, implement subdivision (c), the campuses are further encouraged to post a notice regarding the requirements of subdivision (c) in a prominent and conspicuous location in all women’s restrooms and all-gender restrooms and in at least one men’s restroom.
(e) This section does not prevent a campus from providing more than one location where persons may access menstrual products.
(f) For purposes of this section, “menstrual products” means menstrual pads and tampons for use in connection with the menstrual cycle.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 664, Sec. 4. (AB 367) Effective January 1, 2022.)