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HOUSE BILL 45

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:
Delegate Kullen

Entitled:
Tattooing, Branding, and Body Piercing - Parental Consent

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the tattooing, branding, or body piercing of a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or legal guardian executed in a specified manner; providing that an individual who violates the Act is subject to civil penalties; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
10/30
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Judiciary
1/7
Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
1/13
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2/16
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 2/19 (Delegate Shank) Adopted
2/19
Floor Amendment (Delegate Bates)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Vaughn) Adopted (101-39)
Special Order 2/20 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
2/20
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Withdrawn
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/24
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/18
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Fines
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Penalties
Tattoos and Body Piercing

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-112.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 243123/01     Offered on: February 24, 2009   at: 8:33 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 252216/01     Offered on: February 17, 2009   at: 1:05 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 873327/03     Offered on: February 19, 2009   at: 10:26 a.m.     Status: Special Ordered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 19, 2009: Motion vote previous question (Vaughn) Adopted (101-39)
February 19, 2009: Decision of the Chair Upheld (103-35)
February 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-0)



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