BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2162

HB 2162: Body art, piercing, etc.

Concerning body art, body piercing, tattooing, and permanent cosmetics.

Summary

Creates a license for practitioners of permanent cosmetics.
Establishes individual licensing requirements for practitioners of body art, body piercing, tattooing, and permanent cosmetics, including an examination.
Allows the Department of Licensing to issue 30-day guest licenses to out-of-state practitioners.
Establishes requirements for internship training programs and participating shops.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2162), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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

Passed February 11, 2014

Version voted on: SHB 2162

71 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	0
Republican	16	27	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2014By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2162)
Feb 13, 2014First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SHB 2162)
Feb 11, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2162)
Feb 11, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2162)
Feb 11, 20141st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2162)
Feb 11, 20141st substitute bill substituted.
Jan 30, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2162)
Jan 30, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 28, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2162)
Jan 28, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 24, 2014BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2162)
Jan 24, 2014BFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 24, 2014BFS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 13, 2014First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 7, 2014Prefiled for introduction.

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