2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0155: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/15/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
1/16/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
1/27/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
2/12/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/12/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/17/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025
Senate

Amendments

SA0129

Amendment 1-0 to SB0155

3/13/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
3/12/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/15/202510.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/24/2025167.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/22/2025142.2 KB