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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1256

HB 1256: Body art/piercing, tattooing

Concerning body art, body piercing, and tattooing.

Summary

  • Establishes standards for individual operator licenses for practitioners of body art, body piercing, and tattooing.
  • Requires recipients of individual operating licenses after July 1, 2014, to have completed an internship program conducted by an operator with seven years of documented experience in the profession.
  • Allows the Department of Licensing to grant 30-day guest artist licenses under certain conditions.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1256), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2012
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sherry Appleton (D-23)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5074
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1256, ESHB 1256

AN ACT Relating to body art, body piercing, and tattooing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sherry Appleton (D-23)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2012
Version voted on: ESHB 1256
89 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53201
Republican36600
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1256)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1256)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1256)
  4. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection. (ESHB 1256)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 1256)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1256)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1256)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1256)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1256)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1256)
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1256)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1256)
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1256)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1256)
  21. BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Business & Financial Services.
  24. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  25. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1256 in other sessions

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