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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5391

SB 5391: Tatooing/body art & piercing

Regulating body art, body piercing, and tattooing practitioners, shops, and businesses.

Summary

  • Requires a person who practices body art, body piercing, or tattooing to be licensed.
  • Requires a person who operates a body art, body piercing, or tattooing business to be licensed.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5391), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 13, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2009
  6. LawMay 7, 2009
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
January 21, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 7, 2009
Session law
Chapter 412, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5391, SSB 5391

AN ACT Relating to regulating body art, body piercing, and tattooing practitioners, shops, and businesses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Darlene Fairley D-32Pam Roach R-31Cheryl Pflug R-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5391
47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31000
Republican16101
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 13, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5391
95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61001
Republican34200
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2009
Version voted on: SSB 5391
45 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28111
Republican17100
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009*. (SSB 5391)
  2. Chapter 412, 2009 Laws. (SSB 5391)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5391)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5391)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5391)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5391)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5391)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5391)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5391)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5391)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5391)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5391)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5391)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5391)
  15. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5391)
  16. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5391)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5391)
  18. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5391)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5391)
  20. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5391)
  21. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (SSB 5391)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5391)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5391)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5391)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5391)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5391)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5391)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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