Committee eases school sunscreen rules, allows parent‑designated caregivers to apply

Feb 13, 2019

Senators moved House/Senate bill 1167, the "sunscreen bill," which lets students carry over‑the‑counter sunscreen and allows application by the student or a parent‑designated, named staff member; an amendment limited who may be designated and the committee advanced the bill as amended.

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LITTLE ROCK — The Senate Education Committee on Monday advanced legislation lawmakers described as the "sunscreen bill," allowing students to carry over‑the‑counter sunscreen and to apply it themselves or to have a parent designate a specific school staff member to apply it.

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