# Kentucky HB 40: AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and secondary students.

Kentucky HB 40, AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and secondary students., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew Lehman (Democrat); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (to Primary and Secondary Education (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 40
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to providing free feminine hygiene products to elementary and secondary students.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-01-14, to Primary and Secondary Education (H)
- Sponsor: Matthew Lehman (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Children And Minors, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Health And Medical Services, Reproductive Issues, Women
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matthew Lehman (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Burke (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-14: to Primary and Secondary Education (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-09-04: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb40/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law)
- SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed)
- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)
- SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed)
- HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb40/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS)
- [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS)
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
- [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS)
- [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB40-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).