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HB 4685 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

UV EXPOSURE IN CHILDREN ACT

Summary
Creates the Reducing the Risk of Skin Cancer and Excessive UV Exposure in Children Act. Provides that a student or participant in a youth camp may possess and use a topical sunscreen product while on school property or at a school-sponsored event or activity or youth camp without a physician's note or prescription if certain conditions are met. Provides that a school district or youth camp shall allow a student or participant to use articles of sun-protective clothing outdoors. Provides that, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, all schools districts shall incorporate in their curriculum a unit of instruction on skin cancer prevention. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Nov 2018
Senate Passage
Nov 2018
Signed into Law
Jan 2019
Introduced May 1, 2018 Signed Jan 11, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Nov 28, 2018 · House Apr 26, 2018

How they voted

40–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 47
Nov 28, 2018
D Democratic28
23 Yea 5
82% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
59
Key actions
13
Committee
18
Amendments
5
Jan 11, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 22, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Education; 012-000-000
upper
May 15, 2018
Committee
Re-assigned to Education
upper
May 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
May 11, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Education
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 26, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-5)
house
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Connor
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Connor
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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