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Senate adopts restrictions on minors’ tanning after heated debate; parental-consent compromise prevails
Summary
After hours of debate, the Utah Senate passed a substituted bill narrowing tanning-bed access for minors and requiring stricter parental consent and standardized warnings; a proposed alternative allowing annual parental signatures was rejected in a roll-call division.
The Utah Senate passed the fifth substitute to Senate Bill 41, a measure restricting minors’ access to tanning facilities, after extended debate over parental-consent rules and health risks.
Senator Howard Jones, sponsor of the substitute, told colleagues the bill focuses on protecting children from ultraviolet exposure and melanoma. "UV radiation is a known human carcinogen that's emitted from tanning beds," Jones said, citing evidence that tanning before age 30 increases melanoma risk. She described the substitute as a compromise that "puts the parents in charge and gives them informed consent each time" a minor uses a tanning device.
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