Sunscreen at School
Summary
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
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023 · House May 2, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
May 2, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (116-0-7)
house
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)
senate
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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