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TN SB 497

enacted

Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, permits tattoo artists who have been licensed in this state for fewer than three years but licensed in another state for 10 years or more to receive a tattoo artist licensure in this state; requires the tattoo artist to provide the tattoo artist's signature on this state's tattoo apprenticeship completion application signifying that the apprentice tattoo artist has met the requirement of law. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Pub. Ch. 212
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Walleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-25

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  5. 2025-02-25

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025

  6. 2025-03-04

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. 2025-03-07

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025

  8. 2025-03-10

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  9. 2025-03-10

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0

    passage

  10. 2025-03-10

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0069)

  11. 2025-03-13

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. 2025-03-27

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 3

    passage

  13. 2025-03-27

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0127)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-03-27

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/2025

  16. 2025-04-03

    Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0127)

    passage

  17. 2025-04-04

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  18. 2025-04-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  19. 2025-04-07

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  20. 2025-04-08

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  21. 2025-04-15

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  22. 2025-04-29

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  23. 2025-04-29

    Pub. Ch. 212

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2025 Passed

    2025-03-04 · pass · 7-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-10 · pass · 27-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed

    2025-03-27 · pass · 90-1

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Hulsey: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Rudd: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 30-0

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