AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Allows students in public schools to possess and use a topical sunscreen product. Children enrolled in grades K-5 would need a note from a parent or guardian in order to possess sunscreen on school property.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
07/09/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
03/26/2021 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
03/09/2021 House read and passed
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/25/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 2, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/02/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
01/29/2021 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
01/25/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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