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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 373: Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, permits tattoo artists who have been licensed in this state for fewer than three years but licensed in another state for 10 years or more to receive a tattoo artist licensure in this state; requires the tattoo artist to provide the tattoo artist's signature on this state's tattoo apprenticeship completion application signifying that the apprentice tattoo artist has met the requirement of law. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 68.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 373 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, permits tattoo artists who have been licensed in this state for fewer than three years but licensed in another state for 10 years or more to receive a tattoo artist licensure in this state; requires the tattoo artist to provide the tattoo artist's signature on this state's tattoo apprenticeship completion application signifying that the apprentice tattoo artist has met the requirement of law. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 68. Primary sponsor: Johnny Shaw (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 212.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Johnny ShawPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 212
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
  7. Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/19/2025
  8. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025
  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
  10. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025
  11. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
  12. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source