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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5180

SB 5180: Tattooing & body piercing

Requesting the Department of Health to conduct a study of body piercing and tattooing.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of health to: (1) Conduct a study of the tattooing and body piercing professions and make recommendations to the legislature as to whether the professions should be regulated, and to what extent, for the purpose of protecting the public interest under the criteria set forth in RCW 18.120.030; and (2) Submit a report detailing its finding and…

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 5180), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 12, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5180, SSB 5180

AN ACT Relating to requesting the Department of Health to conduct a study of body piercing and tattooing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Chris Marr D-6Jean Berkey D-38Paull Shin D-21Ed Murray D-43Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Cheryl Pflug R-5

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5180)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5180)
  4. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5180)
  6. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5180)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5180)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5180 in other sessions

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