The following information has been provided by the ITA.
We chalked up a number of significant victories in state battles over the past month. Two bills calling for a teen tan ban in Maryland were defeated thanks to the hard work of Robin and Marty Eason (Sunseekers), Ryan Baker (Palm Beach Tan), and Russell and Penny Rice and Julie Barnhart (Tahiti Tan).
We also saw the Connecticut legislation fail to make it out of committee. The Connecticut effort was led by ITA board member, Karen Bentlage (Future Industries), Ed and Tommy Kelleher (Tommy’s Tanning).
Two Oklahoma bills, both containing age restrictions, also died in committee. As we move through the second quarter of 2010, there are 12 states that still have legislation pending, amounting to a total of 24 bills. It is interesting to note that two of the 12 states, New York and Pennsylvania, account for almost half of the bills still pending, including the proposed total ban on indoor tanning in New York.
Here is a recap of all state legislation:
• Connecticut – SB 263 – additional warnings, Died in Committee
• Florida – H 205 – Under 16 ban, S 430 – Under 16 ban
• Georgia – HB 853 – inspections, additional warnings, training, parental consent
• Hawaii – HB 653 – Parental consent under 18
• Indiana – HRes 3 – Under 14 ban, Died in Committee
• Kansas – KS 101 – Under 14 ban, Died in Committee
• Maryland – HB 1039 – Under 18 ban, Defeated in Committee, SB 718 – Under 18 ban, Defeated in Committee
• Massachusetts – S903 – Under 16 ban
• Minnesota – H2296 – Under 17 ban
• Missouri – HB 1822 – Under 16 ban, additional signage
• New Hampshire – H 1160 – doctor’s prescription under 18, Died in the House
• New York – S3461 – Under 18 ban, A 9110 – Under 18 ban, A9199 – Under 16 ban, A9211 – Parent present each time under 18, S6905 – Under 16 ban, S5492 – Additional warning label, S7013 –Total Ban
• North Carolina – S890 – doctor’s prescription under 16
• Ohio – HB 173 – Doctor’s prescription under 18, includes spray tanning
• Oklahoma – S 1171 – licensing, inspections, under 13 ban, Died in Committee, S 544 – under 13 ban, ages 13-15, parent present each time, 16-17, parental consent, Died in Committee
• Pennsylvania – SB 460 – Licensing, inspections, large fees, under 14 ban, under 18, parent present each time, SB 461 – penalties, HB 1992 – Licensing, parental consent 14-17, under 14, doctor’s prescription, HB2048 – Licensing, parental consent 14-17, under 14, doctor’s prescription
• Rhode Island – H7274 – Under 18 ban, S2205 – Under 18 ban
• South Dakota – S.154 – Under 18 ban, Defeated in the Senate, S.158 – Licensing, age and use restrictions, Defeated in the Senate
• Vermont –H 53 – Under 18 ban
• Washington State – S. 6663 – licensing, under 18 ban, Died in the Senate, H 2652 – doctor’s prescription under 18, licensing, inspection, training, Died in House
• West Virginia – S.118 – Parental consent under 18, Passed Senate, Died in House Committee
• Wyoming – HB 63 – Under 15 ban, penalties, Amended, parental consent under 18, parent present 14 and under. Signed into law
