2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0182: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 38, relative to The Ink of Hope Act.
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
1/15/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Meeting Canceled
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 19
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/3/2025
89
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/26/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
2/12/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Mary Littleton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Rusty Grills
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Robert Stevens
Republican
Tom Leatherwood
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Karen Camper
Democrat
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat
Dennis Powers
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican