# New Jersey A5172: Requires State and county correctional facilities to make feminine hygiene products of varying absorbency levels available to female inmates.

New Jersey A5172, Requires State and county correctional facilities to make feminine hygiene products of varying absorbency levels available to female inmates., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Ramirez, Jessica, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-14 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A5172
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Requires State and county correctional facilities to make feminine hygiene products of varying absorbency levels available to female inmates.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-14, Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee
- Sponsors: Ramirez, Jessica, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ramirez, Jessica
- Sponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aura K. Dunn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shama A. Haider (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ellen J. Park (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Swift, Claire S.

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-14: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Community Development and Women's Affairs Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5172_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5172_I1.PDF)

## Related bills

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- S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances. (signed)
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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5172_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A5500/5172_I1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A5172-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).