Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 171
Tattoos and Piercings - 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Massey (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 21, 2025): Pub. Ch. 19
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2025 Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/11/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Mar 21, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 19 - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 03/12/2025, 01/01/2026 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/20/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/11/2025 - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 15, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction