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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 214

Tanning facilities; restrict use of by children under age 18.

Became law as Chapter 446, Laws of 2009, signed March 26, 2009, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TANNING DEVICES AT TANNING FACILITIES BY CHILDREN UNDER AGE FOURTEEN UNLESS THE CHILD'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS PROVIDED WRITTEN CONSENT TO THE TANNING FACILITY AND THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE TANNING FACILITY DURING THE ENTIRE TIME THAT THE CHILD USES A TANNING DEVICE AT THE TANNING FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSENT MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN; TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TANNING DEVICES AT TANNING FACILITIES BY CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF FOURTEEN AND EIGHTEEN UNLESS THE CHILD'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN HAS GIVEN WRITTEN CONSENT TO THE TANNING FACILITY; TO REQUIRE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO SIGN THE CONSENT FORM IN THE PRESENCE OF THE OPERATOR OF THE TANNING FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSENT IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SIGNATURE, UNLESS THE CONSENT IS REVOKED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONSENT MAY BE REVOKED AT ANY TIME BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN; TO REQUIRE THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO SPECIFY THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TIMES THAT THE CHILD MAY USE A TANNING DEVICE AT THE TANNING FACILITY DURING THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD; TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL WRITTEN CONSENT FOR THE CHILD TO USE A TANNING DEVICE AT A TANNING FACILITY AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD OR IF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN REVOKES THE CONSENT; TO REQUIRE TANNING FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN THE CONSENT FORMS AND CERTAIN RECORDS REGARDING THE USE OF TANNING DEVICES AT THE TANNING FACILITIES BY THOSE CHILDREN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 6 to March 26, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 530 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 6 to Jan 2721 days

In the SenateFeb 5 to Mar 1033 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 2010 days

With the GovernorMar 20 to Mar 266 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 10

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 5

  1. Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 5Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 5Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 13Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the Senate
  4. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  5. Mar 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 20

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 20 – Mar 26

  1. Mar 20Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 26Approved by the Governor
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 20Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 26Approved by GovernorGovernor