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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2847

Tanning facility regulation; prohibit use by anyone under 18 years of age.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Public Health and Human Services Committee on March 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-115-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF TANNING DEVICES AT TANNING FACILITIES BY CHILDREN UNDER AGE 18; TO ASSESS A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; TO REQUIRE TANNING FACILITIES TO POST A NOTICE DEVELOPED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATING IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A TANNING FACILITY OWNER OR OPERATOR TO ALLOW A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 TO USE ANY TANNING DEVICE; TO REQUIRE TANNING FACILITIES TO POST A NOTICE DEVELOPED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATING THAT A TANNING FACILITY OR OPERATOR THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY; TO REQUIRE TANNING FACILITIES TO POST A NOTICE DEVELOPED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATING THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY REPORT VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATING THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TANNING; TO REQUIRE THE OPERATOR TO REQUIRE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION INDICATING THAT THE PERSON USING A TANNING DEVICE IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE; 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 Senate

11 co-sponsors

Brice Wiggins, David Blount, Hob Bryan, Bob M. Dearing, Joey Fillingane, Hillman Terome Frazier, John Horhn, Billy Hudson, J. Walter Michel, Willie Simmons, Chuck Younger

Its course

January 21 to March 5, 2019, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1323 days

Public Health and WelfareJan 21 to Feb 515 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 5 · stopped20 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 21 to Mar 5 · stopped12 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 13

  1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 13Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 14Sent to the House
  2. Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  2. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 13Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 13PassedSenate
  5. Feb 14Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 21Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives