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

SB 587: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a pilot program for the placement of hygiene vending machines that dispense feminine hygiene products to students at no cost to the student in women's restrooms or locker rooms in each eligible school selected to participate in the program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 587 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to establish and administer a pilot program for the placement of hygiene vending machines that dispense feminine hygiene products to students at no cost to the student in women's restrooms or locker rooms in each eligible school selected to participate in the program. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Sponsor(s) Added.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Raumesh AkbariPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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. Sponsor(s) Added.
  2. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0466)
  5. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1
  6. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/9/2026
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 1
  9. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/4/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 1/28/2026
  11. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee
  12. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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