HB40 • 2026

AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and secondary students.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: M. Lehman
Last action: 2026-01-14
Official status: 01/14/26: to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
Effective date: Not listed

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AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and secondary students.

What This Bill Does

AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and secondary students.

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Bill History

2026-01-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
2026-01-07 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and secondary students.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 478
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AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and 1
secondary students. 2
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 3
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 158 IS CREATED TO 4
READ AS FOLLOWS: 5
(1) As used in this section, "feminine hygiene product" includes but is not limited to 6
tampons, sanitary napkins, menstrual sponges, menstrual cups, and similar 7
menstrual hygiene products. 8
(2) All public schools and public charter schools that include any of g rades four (4) 9
through twelve (12) shall make at least one (1) type of age -appropriate feminine 10
hygiene product available in each school building for use by female students at 11
no cost. 12
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of KRS 158.1415 to the contrary, each local board 13
of education and public charter school board of directors shall adopt policies: 14
(a) Establishing procedures for the distribution of age -appropriate feminine 15
hygiene products for use by female students and related guidance regarding 16
the safe and healthy use of the products; and 17
(b) Prohibiting the resale, redistribution, or misuse of feminine hygiene 18
products distributed to female students under this section. 19