MA S309

Bill

MA S309

Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 a physician's note or prescription. The bill clarifies that sunscreen is not considered an over-the-counter medication for the purposes of this law. Additionally, the bill states that schools are not required to assist students in applying sunscreen, but may choose to educate students on sun safety precautions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2756 (on 03/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S309

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S309
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S309.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2797	Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes	No further action taken	Similar To
H3865	Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4541	Similar To
H540	To prevent concussion and head injury	No further action taken	Similar To
H611	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H691	Expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials	Accompanied a new draft, see H4542	Similar To
S1588	To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1861	Relative to graduate student loan deductions	Accompanied a study order, see H4894	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2756	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
S289	Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S313	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S321	Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students	Accompanied a new draft, see S2751	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S333	Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2797

Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes

No further action taken

Similar To

H3865

Relative to the educational needs of students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

Accompanied a new draft, see H4541

Similar To

H540

To prevent concussion and head injury

No further action taken

Similar To

H611

To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H691

Expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials

Accompanied a new draft, see H4542

Similar To

S1588

To ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff on the campuses of state colleges, community colleges and state universities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1861

Relative to graduate student loan deductions

Accompanied a study order, see H4894

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2756

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

S289

Relative to dropout prevention and re-engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S313

Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S321

Relative to school services for certain 22 year-old students

Accompanied a new draft, see S2751

Similar To

S329

To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S333

Establishing funds to provide for increases in English language learners in school districts

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S356

Relative to the net school spending cap

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S827

Protecting students abroad

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

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