New Jersey will require school districts to offer free menstrual products for grades six through 12 under a new law Gov. Phil Murphy has signed. Murphy, a Democrat, announced in a statement that he signed the bill Wednesday and said it was aimed at promoting equity “at every level” in the state. Under the bill, school districts are required ensure that students in schools with students from grade six through 12 have direct access to menstrual products in at least half of the female and gender-neutral bathrooms for free. The state will bear any costs incurred by schools under the legislation.
