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Last action · January 14, 2026
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Introduced January 7, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the provision of menstrual products in schools, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require each public school that includes any of grades 6 through 12 to provide free menstrual products to students; require each local board of education to adopt policies for the distribution of free menstrual products; define "menstrual products"; appropriate to the Learning and Results Services budget unit with the Department of Education $2,000,000 in each fiscal year of the 2026-2028 fiscal biennium to provide menstrual products to students; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.

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This bill would require all Kentucky public schools serving grades 6 through 12 to make free menstrual products available to students. Local school boards would be required to create policies for how these products are distributed. The state would set aside $2 million per year for two years to fund the program. Who it may affect: students in public middle and high schools, and local school boards.

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Legislative History

Jan 7, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 7, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 14, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Lisa Willner

Representative · House District 035

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Lisa.Willner@kylegislature.gov

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George Brown

Representative · House District 077

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George.Brown@kylegislature.gov
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Nima Kulkarni

Representative · House District 040

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Nima.Kulkarni@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Jason Nemes

Jason Nemes

Representative · House District 033

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Jason.Nemes@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Rachel Roarx

Rachel Roarx

Representative · House District 038

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rachel.roarx@kylegislature.gov

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