HCR 88 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

HEALTH/DISEASE CONTROL: Urges and requests the United States Food and Drug Administration to regulate tattoo ink

This legislative resolution asks the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to create rules for regulating the color additives used in tattoo ink. The bill cites concerns about potential health risks, such as bacterial infections and possible links to skin cancer, noting that the FDA currently lacks specific enforcement actions for tattoo ink despite having the authority to regulate it. By urging the federal agency to act, the measure aims to improve consumer safety without directly changing state laws or imposing new penalties.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2024 Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2024 · House May 22, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 29, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 95, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0).
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pat Moore
Pat Moore
DDemocratic
LA
17