--- title: HR 1112. Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026; urge statewide support collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1112 cite_as: HR 1112, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1112 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1112.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1112/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72497 date: 2026-02-02 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1111.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1113.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 129 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1112.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1112 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-01-28 last_action: House Second Readers sponsors: - Sandra Scott - Viola Davis - Kim Schofield text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1112/2025 upstream_id: 2100483 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - period poverty - menstrual products - sales tax - public schools - health equity --- # HR 1112. Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026; urge statewide support ## Text House Resolution 1112 By: Representatives Scott of the 76th, Davis of the 87th, and Schofield of the 63rd A RESOLUTION Urging statewide support for the "Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026," an act promoting equitable access to menstrual products to reduce period poverty, improve public health, and support student success; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, period poverty affects thousands of Georgia residents, disproportionately impacting students, low-income families, and individuals in underserved communities; and WHEREAS, the inability to access menstrual products leads to missed school days, work absences, and public health concerns; and WHEREAS, eliminating the 4 percent state sales tax on menstrual products will make these essential items more affordable; and WHEREAS, providing free menstrual products in public schools, courthouses, government buildings, and university buildings promotes dignity, supports public health, reduces absenteeism, and affirms that menstrual care is a basic health necessity; and WHEREAS, local governments, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to support the implementation of the "Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026" through partnerships, donations, and awareness campaigns; and WHEREAS, the "Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026" furthers this state's commitment to gender equity, health equity, and educational access. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge statewide support for the "Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026," an act promoting equitable access to menstrual products to reduce period poverty, improve public health, and support student success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Governor, the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, the Georgia Municipal Association, and all members of the Georgia General Assembly. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution urges statewide support for the 'Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026,' a proposed effort to expand access to menstrual products and reduce period poverty, without itself changing any law. ### Plain-language summary This is a resolution, not a bill that changes Georgia law on its own. It expresses the House of Representatives' support for a separate proposal called the 'Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026,' which would aim to reduce period poverty by making menstrual products more accessible. The resolution describes ideas associated with that act, such as eliminating the 4 percent state sales tax on menstrual products and providing free menstrual products in public schools, courthouses, government buildings, and university buildings. The resolution does not enact these changes itself. It calls on local governments, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations to support implementation of the act through partnerships, donations, and awareness campaigns. It also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the Governor, the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, and the Georgia Municipal Association. ### What it does - Formally expresses the House of Representatives' support for the concept of a 'Georgia Menstrual Equity Act of 2026' without enacting any tax or funding changes itself. - Describes goals associated with that act, including ending the 4 percent state sales tax on menstrual products. - Describes providing free menstrual products in public schools, courthouses, government buildings, and university buildings as a goal of the act. - Encourages local governments, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations to support implementation through partnerships, donations, and awareness campaigns. - Directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the Governor and several state agencies and associations. ### Who it affects Students, low-income families, and people in underserved communities who face period poverty; public schools, courthouses, government buildings, and university buildings that could distribute products under the act; and agencies such as the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Department of Public Health that would receive copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters Because this is a resolution rather than a bill, it does not by itself remove the sales tax on menstrual products or fund free products in public buildings. It signals legislative interest and could build support for a future bill that would make those specific changes. ### Key provisions - The preamble states that period poverty disproportionately affects students, low-income families, and underserved communities in Georgia. - The resolution identifies eliminating the 4 percent state sales tax on menstrual products as a goal of the associated act. - The resolution identifies providing free menstrual products in public schools, courthouses, government buildings, and university buildings as a goal of the act. - The resolving clause states the House urges statewide support for the act rather than enacting it directly. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the Governor, the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, and the Georgia Municipal Association. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-01-28) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72497 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1112.md?full=1