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MA H600

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kate Hogan

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

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

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