Kansas House Bill HB2067

Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/22/25
• Refer: 1/23/25

Caption

Establishing a feminine hygiene product grant program and grant fund to award moneys to qualifying title I schools to provide feminine hygiene products to students at no cost.

Summary

HB 2067 creates a new state grant program within the Kansas Department of Education to help qualifying Title I public schools provide feminine hygiene products to students at no cost. The bill defines feminine hygiene products to include items such as tampons, sanitary napkins, and panty liners, and limits eligibility to public schools serving grades 5 through 12 that receive Title I funds. Participating school districts would notify the department of their intent to participate, apply for funding, and then be reimbursed for the actual cost of products and dispensers purchased for qualifying schools, subject to each school’s annual allocation. The bill also establishes the feminine hygiene product grant fund in the state treasury and appropriates $200,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2026, with the same amount to be transferred annually beginning July 1, 2026, if funds are available. The Department of Education would administer the program, allocate funds on a pro rata basis tied to the number of female students in grades 5 through 12, and notify districts of their award amounts each year. Schools accepting the grants must make products readily available in women’s restrooms and through designated female staff members, such as a counselor, nurse, or teacher.

Impact

HB 2067 would add a new statutory grant program and dedicated fund under Kansas education law, creating an ongoing state mechanism to subsidize free menstrual products in qualifying schools. It would require the Department of Education to administer applications, allocate and reimburse funds, and oversee compliance by participating districts. The bill would affect Title I public schools serving grades 5-12, local boards of education, and the state treasury through a recurring general-fund transfer and annual appropriations.

Sentiment

Based on the bill’s framing and sponsorship, the measure appears to have been introduced as a supportive student-health and school-access initiative, with no recorded committee testimony or vote history provided to indicate opposition or amendments. The overall sentiment in the available record is therefore neutral to favorable, with the bill presented as a targeted assistance program for students in need of menstrual products at school.

Contention

No committee transcripts or votes were provided, so there is no documented debate in the record about the bill’s merits or drawbacks. Potential points of contention suggested by the text itself include the use of state general-fund dollars, the focus on only qualifying Title I schools and grades 5-12, the requirement that products be made available through women’s restrooms and designated female staff, and the administrative burden of applications, reimbursements, and annual allocations. Any disagreement would likely center on funding priorities, implementation details, or the scope of eligible schools and students.