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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 39: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act," which requires, instead of authorizes, LEAs and public charter schools to provide feminine hygiene products at no charge in all women's and girls' bathrooms, in all locker rooms, and with school nurses at each public senior high school for student use only. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 49 and Title 67.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 39 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on December 17, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, enacts the "Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act," which requires, instead of authorizes, LEAs and public charter schools to provide feminine hygiene products at no charge in all women's and girls' bathrooms, in all locker rooms, and with school nurses at each public senior high school for student use only. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 49 and Title 67. Primary sponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2025): Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elaine DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
  2. Placed behind the budget
  3. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  4. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025
  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025
  11. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source