Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 497
Tattoos and Piercings - As enacted, permits tattoo artists who have been licensed in this state for fewer than three years but licensed in another state for 10 years or more to receive a tattoo artist licensure in this state; requires the tattoo artist to provide the tattoo artist's signature on this state's tattoo apprenticeship completion application signifying that the apprentice tattoo artist has met the requirement of law. - Amends TCA Title 62 and Title 68.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Walley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 29, 2025): Pub. Ch. 212
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/3/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 27, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/10/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 Senate | SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 29, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 212 - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0127) - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/3/2025 - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0127) - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 3 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0069) - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0 - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 7, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction