S 0256 {Rat #28, Act #21 of 2023} General Bill, By M. Johnson and Grooms
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-85 SO
 AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OR PERSONAL USE
 OF SUNSCREEN, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - RATIFIED TITLE

   11/30/2022  Senate Prefiled
   11/30/2022  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
   1/10/2023  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 130)
   1/10/2023  Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 130)
   2/22/2023  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/23/2023         Scrivener's error corrected
   2/28/2023  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 30)
   2/28/2023  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 30)
   2/28/2023  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 30)
   3/1/2023  Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)
   3/2/2023  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 5)
   3/2/2023  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 5)
   3/2/2023         Scrivener's error corrected
   4/26/2023  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 4)
   5/2/2023  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 23)
   5/2/2023  House  Roll call Yeas-116  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
   5/3/2023  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 20)
   5/11/2023         Ratified R 28
   5/16/2023         Signed By Governor
   5/25/2023         Effective date 05/16/23
   5/25/2023         Act No. 21

(A21, R28, S256)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OR PERSONAL USE OF SUNSCREEN, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Sunscreen use in public schools, definitions

SECTION 1.    Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 59-63-85.    (A) As used in this section:

(1) "School" means a public or charter school.

(2) "Sunscreen" means a topical, non-aerosol product regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of limiting ultraviolet light-induced skin damage. Sunscreen does not include prescription medication.

(B) Public schools shall not prohibit the possession or personal use of sunscreen.

Time effective

SECTION 2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 11th day of May, 2023.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2023.

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