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Senate adopts restriction on minor use of tanning devices with parental in‑person consent requirement removed
Summary
House File 524, restricting persons under 18 from using tanning devices unless a parent or guardian provides in‑person written consent, passed the Senate after adopting an amendment that struck a required written‑statement element from the consent form; supporters cited cancer‑prevention evidence.
Senator Sweeney introduced House File 524 as a measure to restrict minor use of tanning devices. Senate Amendment 5013 was adopted; it removes a requirement to include a specific written statement in the parent's written consent. Senator Donahue and Senator Stade offered supportive remarks, citing cancer‑prevention evidence and urging the chamber to act where federal regulators have not.
"This bill is about listening to our young people, following the science, and protecting our next generation," Senator Stade said, urging a yes vote. Senator Sweeney summarized the enacted rule: the bill prohibits a person under 18 from using a tanning device unless a parent or guardian first provides in‑person written consent. The bill was read for final passage and recorded as passed by constitutional majority on the floor.
