# Tennessee HB 0373: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62 and Title 68, relative to tattoo artist licensing.

Tennessee HB 0373, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62 and Title 68, relative to tattoo artist licensing., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 212) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0373
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62 and Title 68, relative to tattoo artist licensing.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 212
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Tattoos and Piercings
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (32 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-29: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 212
- 2025-03-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-03-20: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Action def. in Commerce Committee to 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-05: P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee (House)
- 2025-02-03: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0212.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0373.pdf)
- HA0127: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0127.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0373.pdf)
- SA0069: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0069.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)
- SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0212.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0373.pdf)
- [HA0127 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0127.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0373.pdf)
- [SA0069 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0069.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0373-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).