Loading chat...
IL HB3035
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Janet Yang Rohr
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Amends the Reducing the Risk of Skin Cancer and Excessive UV Exposure in Children Act to update the implementation date from the 2019-2020 school year to the 2026-2027 school year
-
Allows school districts to incorporate age-appropriate skin cancer prevention curriculum across four grade bands: kindergarten through 2, grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12
-
Requires grades 6-12 curriculum to cover basic facts about skin cancer, including the negative impacts of ultraviolet radiation exposure from sunburns and indoor tanning
-
Requires grades 6-12 curriculum to include strategies for reducing skin cancer risk, such as using sunscreen and sun-protective clothing
-
Limits kindergarten through grade 5 curriculum to instruction on sunscreen use and sun-protective clothing
Legislative Description
REDUCE SKIN CANCER RISK ACT
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
3/26/2025