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Last action · January 14, 2026

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB40

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

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define "feminine hygiene product"; require each public school and public charter school that includes any of grades 4 through 12 to provide free feminine hygiene products to female students; require each local board of education and public charter school board of directors to adopt policies relating to the distribution of free feminine hygiene products.

Children and Minors Education, Elementary and Secondary Health and Medical Services Reproductive Issues Women

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This bill would require public schools and public charter schools serving grades 4 through 12 to provide free feminine hygiene products to female students. Local school boards and charter school boards would also be required to create policies outlining how these products are distributed. Who it may affect: female students in grades 4 through 12 at Kentucky public and charter schools, and local school boards responsible for setting distribution policies.

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