Bill Status of HB4211  93rd General Assembly

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Short Description:  CRIM CD-MINORS-TATTOO & PIERC

House Sponsors
Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell - Linda Chapa LaVia - Monique D. Davis

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Todd Sieben)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/12-10

from Ch. 38, par. 12-10

720 ILCS 5/12-10.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a person, other than a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, to tattoo or offer to tattoo a person under 18 (rather than 21) years of age. Provides that the penalty for unlawfully tattooing or piercing the body of a person under 18 years of age is a Class 4 felony (rather than a Class C misdemeanor). Provides that it is a Class 4 felony for an owner or employee of those businesses to permit a person under 18 years of age to enter or remain on the premises where tattooing or body piercing is being performed unless the person under 18 years of age is accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Changes the penalty for the offenses of tattooing the body of a minor and for piercing the body of a minor to a Class A misdemeanor. Exempts from prosecution for tattooing the body of a minor a minor who tattoos the body of another minor.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
In language exempting a person under 18 years of age who tattoos or pierces the body another person under 18 is not in violation of these provisions, provides that the exemption applies only if the tattooing or piercing is performed away from the premises of any business at which tattooing or piercing is performed.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/26/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
1/26/2004	House	First Reading
1/26/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/18/2004	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/25/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/26/2004	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
2/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/30/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
3/30/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
3/31/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
3/31/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/31/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/1/2004	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/1/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-013-001
4/6/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004
4/21/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
4/21/2004	Senate	First Reading
4/21/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die