HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2891        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2055

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to student sun safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/20/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2891        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2055

By Ms. Peake of Provincetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2055) of Sarah K. Peake and others for legislation to allow the use of sunscreen in all public schools in the commonwealth.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to student sun safety.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by adding after Section 97 the following section:-

Section 98.  Any person, including but not limited to students, parents or school personnel may possess and use a topical sunscreen product without a physician’s note or prescription while on school property or at a school-related event or activity to avoid overexposure to the sun if the product is regulated by the Federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use.

For the purposes of this section only, sunscreen is not an over-the-counter medication.  Nothing in this section requires school personnel to assist pupils in applying sunscreen.

The school district may encourage school sites to educate pupils on sun safety precautions.