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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5860

SB 5860: Body piercing

Regulating body piercing.

Summary

  • (DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Finds and declares that the practices of body piercing and body art involve an invasive procedure with the use of needles, single-use disposable sharps, reusable sharps, instruments, and jewelry.

From the Substitute Bill Digest (SSB 5860), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2008
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 5, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
February 29, 2008
Companion bill
EHB 1383
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5860, SSB 5860

AN ACT Relating to preventing the spread of disease in body piercing practices through standard universal precautions and sterilization requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Karen Keiser D-33Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jim Clements R-14

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5860)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5860)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5860)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5860)
  8. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5860)
  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 5860 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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