MA S261

Bill

MA S261

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the availability of sunscreen for students. Education.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts state law to allow students, parents, and school personnel to possess and use over-the-counter topical sunscreen products on school property or at school-related events without requiring a physician's note or prescription. The bill specifies that sunscreen is not considered an over-the-counter medication for the purposes of this provision, and it does not require school personnel to assist students in applying sunscreen. The bill also encourages school districts to educate students on sun safety precautions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Julian Cyr (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2538 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S261

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S261
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S261.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2351	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H4135	Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”	Adopted, see S2365	Similar To
H4137	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H4145	Similar To
H4145	Similar Bills	See S2365	Similar To
H477	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H515	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H557	Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
S1113	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2711	Similar To
S2248	Relative to freedom of expression for public school students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S2348	Relative to educational opportunity for students	New draft substituted, see S2350	Similar To
S2412	Relative to educational opportunity for students	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2538	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S314	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S330	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2351

Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3853

Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H4135

Amendment Order for “An Act relative to educational opportunity for students”

Adopted, see S2365

Similar To

H4137

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H4145

Similar To

H4145

Similar Bills

See S2365

Similar To

H477

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H515

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H557

Relative to instruction in pregnancy and prenatal care

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

S1113

Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools

Accompanied a new draft, see S2711

Similar To

S2248

Relative to freedom of expression for public school students

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S2324

Establishing a hate crimes grant program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2581

Similar To

S2348

Relative to educational opportunity for students

New draft substituted, see S2350

Similar To

S2412

Relative to educational opportunity for students

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 132 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2538

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S272

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S306

To strengthen charter school data reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S307

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S314

Relative to local approval for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S330

Relative to physical and social recess in schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S731

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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