---
type: "Bill"
title: "UV EXPOSURE IN CHILDREN ACT"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4685"
citation: "Illinois HB 4685 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-07"
last_action: "2019-01-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b313ec85-7bee-4565-8488-de469f491fe4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4685&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109716&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "0ce22bf2f5af2f434af1bdef55875d5af18a6b7d628afde4108a3da6d1b15b9e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4685 (100th) — UV EXPOSURE IN CHILDREN ACT

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.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4685&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109716&DocNum=4685&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4685eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109716&DocNum=4685&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4685enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109716&DocNum=4685&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John Connor — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-07** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Connor `filing`
- **2018-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2018-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-03-13** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2018-03-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2018-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Connor `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2018-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2018-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
- **2018-04-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John Connor `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-04-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-24** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
- **2018-04-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2018-04-26** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2018-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2018-04-26** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2018-05-01** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-05-01** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-09** To Subcommittee on Special Issues (ED)
- **2018-05-11** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-15** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
- **2018-05-15** Re-assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22** Do Pass Education; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2018
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2018-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-31** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-11-20** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2018-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 27, 2018
- **2018-11-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-11-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 28, 2018
- **2018-11-28** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2018-11-28** Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-11-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-12-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-01-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-01-11** Effective Date January 11, 2019
- **2019-01-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1176 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b313ec85-7bee-4565-8488-de469f491fe4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).