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H619 • 2025

An Act relative to youth skin health

An Act relative to youth skin health

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Sponsor
Patrick Joseph Kearney
Last action
2025-10-02
Official status
Accompanied H600
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to youth skin health

An Act relative to youth skin health By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to youth skin health By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 619) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the availability of sunscreen for students.
  • Education.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-02 House

    Accompanied H600

  2. 2025-07-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to youth skin health
By Representative Kearney of Scituate, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 619) of Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to the availability of sunscreen for students. Education.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.619

Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after section 99 the following section:-

Section 100. 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.

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