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A21, R28, S256
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators M. Johnson and Grooms
Document Path: SR-0006KM23.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 10, 2023
Introduced in the House on March 2, 2023
Last Amended on February 28, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate
Summary: Sunscreen at School
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
11/30/2022
2/22/2023
2/23/2023
2/24/2023
2/28/2023
3/2/2023
4/27/2023
(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.
This web page was last updated on June 14, 2023 at 1:06 PM