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TN HB 182

died on adjournment

Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, enacts "The Ink of Hope Act"; requires tattoo operators and tattoo artists to complete up to one hour of training on recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 38.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 182 pass?

No. TN HB 182 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-21): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 19

What is TN HB 182 about?

TN HB 182 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, enacts "The Ink of Hope Act"; requires tattoo operators and tattoo artists to complete up to one hour of training on recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 38.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 182?

Littleton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 182.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-03-21 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 19
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Littletonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-15

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-16

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-27

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  6. 2025-02-12

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025

  7. 2025-02-12

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-02-19

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  10. 2025-02-19

    Meeting Canceled

  11. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  12. 2025-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-02-26

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-02-27

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  15. 2025-03-03

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2025-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-03-21

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 19

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 2/12/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-02-12 · pass · 10-0

  • HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-02-26 · pass · 22-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-03 · pass · 90-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025 2/27/2025 (2)

    2025-03-03 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0182&ga=114

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