Kansas2026Passed Legislature
HB2067
HB2067: Feminine Hygiene Product Grant Program
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM
In one sentence
This bill creates a state fund to give money to certain public schools so they can provide free feminine hygiene products to students.
What it does
- Creates the feminine hygiene product grant program and establishes a grant fund in the state treasury.
- Appropriates $200,000 from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
- Requires school districts to notify the state department of education if they intend to participate before receiving money.
- Allocates grant awards based on the number of female students in grades five through twelve at qualifying schools.
- Reimburses local boards of education for the actual cost of products and dispensers purchased.
Who it affects
- Public schools that receive Title I funds and teach grades five through twelve.
- Female students enrolled in those specific school districts.
- The Kansas Department of Education, which administers the program.
- Local boards of education for participating school districts.
Limits and unknowns
- Grants depend on whether enough funds are available.
- The bill provides funding for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and sets up a process to transfer money in future years if appropriated or received from other sources.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Feminine hygiene products
- Tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners, and other similar items designed for feminine hygiene during the menstrual cycle.
- Qualifying school
- A public school that receives Title I funds and provides instruction in grades five through 12.
- Pro rata basis
- Sharing money based on the proportion of female students enrolled in each qualifying school.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Establishing a feminine hygiene product grant program and grant fund to award moneys to qualifying title I schools to provide feminine hygiene products to students at no cost.
Official activity
Bill history
- Died in CommitteeHouse
- Referred to House Committee on TaxationHouse
- IntroducedHouse