HB 39 - SB 155
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 22, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Alan Hampton | Email: alan.hampton@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 39 - SB 155
SUMMARY OF BILL: Enacts the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act. Requires each
local education agency (LEA) and public charter school to provide feminine hygiene products to
students, at no charge, in all women's and girls' bathrooms, locker rooms, and with the school nurse
in each eligible high school building where instruction is provided, excluding bathrooms and locker
rooms that are specifically designated for teacher or staff use.
FISCAL IMPACT:
STATE GOVERNMENT
EXPENDITURES General Fund
FY25-26 & Subsequent Years $5,537,300
Assumptions:
• The DOE provides resources where schools may receive free feminine hygiene products
and supports districts by providing education resources for Health Education standards
related to personal hygiene; however, the DOE does not incur any expenditures for this as
no financial resources are provided.
• The proposed legislation requires each LEA and public charter school to provide feminine
hygiene products to students at no charge.
• In the 2023-24 school year, there were 162,863 female students in grades 9-12 enrolled in
Tennessee public schools. For the purposes of this analysis, this figure is assumed to remain
constant into perpetuity.
• Female students have one cycle per month and the average cost of feminine hygiene
products per cycle is $15.00.
• Public schools are required to provide 180 days of instruction.
• Due to the limited hours and days of the week that students are in school and the variation
in menstrual hygiene product preferences and usage amounts among students, it is
estimated that the average cost per student will be $34 per year.
• Providing an adequate supply of menstrual hygiene products to eligible public high schools
is estimated to cost $5,537,342 (162,863 x $34) in FY25-26 and subsequent years.
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CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director