KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tenn. state representative has introduced a bill to offer students access to feminine hygiene products at school.

State Rep. Elaine Davis of Knoxville is proposing the Menstrual Hygiene Products Accessibility Act which would provide feminine hygiene products at no cost to girls in public and charter high schools across the state. In the state, public assistance programs do not cover menstrual products. They are currently classified as “non-essential luxury goods” that are taxed.

A national study shows two out of three teens report stress connected to the lack of access to period products while at school. The study uses the phrase “period poverty,” referring to girls having to use toilet paper, rags, and old clothes during their menstrual cycle due to the inability to access sanitary pads, tampons, or other period products.

The new bill proposes feminine hygiene products would be placed in the women’s and girl’s restrooms, locker rooms, and nurse’s office.