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Utah House rejects ban on commercial tanning for minors after lengthy debate
Summary
A proposed ban on commercial tanning for anyone under 18 failed 33–42 after an extended House debate that featured health warnings from the sponsor and questions about parental authority and private‑home tanning devices.
The Utah House rejected House Bill 34, a proposal to prohibit minors from using commercial tanning facilities, after extended debate and line‑by‑line questioning about scope and parental rights.
Sponsor Representative Dahl said medical evidence persuaded her to bring the bill. She told colleagues that tanning in teenage years greatly increases later skin‑cancer risk and said medical associations contacted in drafting the bill confirmed there is no legitimate medical need for commercial tanning. “When teens tan, their risk of cancer goes up dramatically,” Dahl said.
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