feminine hygiene products; school; appropriation

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not list a final effective date, only that it passed the legislature.

SB1409: Feminine Hygiene Products in Schools

This bill requires schools serving grades six through twelve to provide free tampons and sanitary napkins in restrooms and sets aside state money to help pay for them.

What This Bill Does

• Requires school districts and charter schools serving grades six through twelve to make feminine hygiene products available in all women's and gender-neutral restrooms.
• Prohibits these schools from charging students or their families any fee for the provided feminine hygiene products.
• Defines 'feminine hygiene products' as including tampons and sanitary napkins.
• Appropriates $2,500,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of education for distribution to schools.

Who It Names or Affects

• School districts operating public schools
• Charter schools serving students in grades six through twelve
• Students attending these schools who need feminine hygiene products

Terms To Know

Appropriation

An official act by the legislature that sets aside a specific amount of money for a certain purpose.

Charter school

A publicly funded independent school that operates under a contract or charter with an authorizing agency.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify how many products must be available at one time.
• No effective date is listed in the provided source material.
• It is unclear if funds will cover all school needs beyond fiscal year 2026-2027.

Official Summary Text

SB1409 - feminine hygiene products; school; appropriation

Current Bill Text

SB1409 - 572R - I Ver

REFERENCE TITLE:
feminine hygiene products; school; appropriation

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SB 1409

Introduced by

Senators
Epstein: Diaz, Gabald�n, Gonzales, Kuby, Miranda, Ortiz;� Representative
Sandoval

AN
ACT

amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.08; appropriating
monies; relating to student health.

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.08, to read:

START_STATUTE
15-120.08.

Feminine hygiene products; required provision by schools;
definition

A. Each school that is operated by a
school district or charter school and that serves students in any of grades six
through twelve shall make feminine hygiene products available in all women's
and gender-neutral restrooms in the school.� Notwithstanding any other law, a
school that provides feminine hygiene products pursuant to this section may not
charge a student or the family of a student for a feminine hygiene product.

B. For the purposes of this section,
"feminine hygiene products" includes tampons and sanitary napkins.
END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.
Appropriation;
department of education; feminine hygiene products

The sum of $2,500,000 is appropriated
from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of
education to distribute to school districts and charter schools to provide
feminine hygiene products as prescribed in section 15-120.08, Arizona
Revised Statutes, as added by this act.