Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 0182 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 38, relative to The Ink of Hope Act.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 19

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 05, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    1 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, enacts "The Ink of Hope Act"; requires tattoo operators and tattoo artists to complete up to one hour of training on recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 38.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/11/2025

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  14. Subst. for comp. HB.

  15. Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 19

  22. Effective date(s) 03/12/2025, 01/01/2026

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

  25. P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  26. Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  27. Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  28. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  29. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Meeting Canceled

  32. Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  33. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  36. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Comp. SB subst.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 19

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0182 do?
Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, enacts "The Ink of Hope Act"; requires tattoo operators and tattoo artists to complete up to one hour of training on recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 38.
Who sponsors HB 0182?
HB 0182 is sponsored by Burkhart, Littleton, Mary (Republican), Grills, Rusty (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), Leatherwood, Tom (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Hemmer, Caleb (Democrat), Powers, Dennis (Republican), and Todd, Chris (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0182?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
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