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MA H600
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kate Hogan
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AI Summary
- Students, parents, and school personnel may possess and use FDA-regulated over-the-counter topical sunscreen on school property and at school events without a physician's note or prescription
- Sunscreen is explicitly classified as not an over-the-counter medication for purposes of this law, removing it from school medication policies
- School personnel are not required to assist students in applying sunscreen
- School districts may encourage schools to educate students on sun safety precautions
- Adds new Section 100 to Chapter 71 of Massachusetts General Laws
Legislative Description
Relative to youth skin health
Last Action
Read second and ordered to a third reading
10/6/2025
Committee Referrals
Steering, Policy and Scheduling10/2/2025
Education2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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