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
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 29, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
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
Pat Moore
DDemocratic
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