Click any annotated section or its icon to see analysis.
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act.
Section 2
2. Limitation of liability for damages from donated menstrual products A person, manufacturer, or distributor shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently usable menstrual products that the person, manufacturer, or distributor donates in good faith to a nonprofit organization for ultimate distribution to individuals in need of such products. A nonprofit organization shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently usable menstrual products that the nonprofit organization received as a donation in good faith from a person, manufacturer, or distributor for ultimate distribution to individuals in need of such products. Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to an act or omission of a person, manufacturer, distributor, or nonprofit organization, as applicable, constituting gross negligence or intentional misconduct that results in injury to or death of a user or recipient of the menstrual product.
Section 3
3. Definition In this Act: The term menstrual product means a sanitary napkin, tampon, liner, cup, underwear, and any similar item used by an individual with respect to menstruation. The term apparently usable means, with respect to a product, that the product meets all quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, State, and local laws and regulations even if the product may not be readily marketable.