Revision: Feb. 3, 2026, 2 p.m.
Senate Education
February 3, 2026
2026-0508s
12/09
Amendment to SB 432-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT authorizing the application of sunscreen in schools and camps without a licensed health care provider's note or prescription and establishing a skin cancer prevention education program.
Amend RSA 200:47-a, I as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. A pupil may possess and use a topical sunscreen product while on school property or at a school-sponsored event or activity without a licensed health care provider’s note or prescription if the product is regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of limiting ultraviolet light-induced skin damage.
Amend RSA 170-E:62-a, I as inserted by section 3 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. A participant in a recreation camp may possess and use a topical sunscreen product while attending such camp without a licensed health care provider’s note or prescription if the product is regulated by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of limiting ultraviolet light-induced skin damage.
2026-0508s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill permits the self-application of sunscreen by children in schools and camps without the requirement of a prescription or a licensed health care provider's note. The bill authorizes specific school and camp personnel to apply sunscreen to a child with permission of the child's parent or guardian. The bill also establishes a skin cancer prevention education program in public schools.