SssSSsSSENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1501

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  DECEMBER 7, 2020

     The Senate Education Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 1501.

     This bill requires school districts to adopt a policy concerning a student’s use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing, such as hats and sunglasses, while outdoors at school and school-sponsored functions. The policy will not require a student to provide documentation from a physician or other licensed health care professional in order to use sunscreen or sun-protective clothing while outdoors at school or a school-sponsored function. The bill will take effect in the first full school year following the bill’s enactment.