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HB 4211 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

CRIM CD-MINORS-TATTOO & PIERC

Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a person, other than a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, to tattoo or offer to tattoo a person under 18 (rather than 21) years of age. Provides that the penalty for unlawfully tattooing or piercing the body of a person under 18 years of age is a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class C misdemeanor). Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for an owner or employee of those businesses to permit a person under 18 years of age to enter or remain on the premises where tattooing or body piercing is being performed unless the person under 18 years of age is accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
Apr 2004
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2004 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2004

How they voted

101–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 115
Apr 2, 2004
D Democratic65
61 Yea 2 Nay 2
93% Yea
R Republican50
40 Yea 10 Nay
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Apr 21, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 6, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-12-2)
house
Apr 1, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 1, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2004
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
lower
Feb 26, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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