Existing law, the Filante Tanning Facility Act of 1988, provides for the regulation of tanning facilities by the Department of Consumer Affairs, and a violation of the act is a crime. Existing law prohibits persons under 14 years of age from using an ultraviolet tanning device and prohibits persons between 14 and 18 years of age from using that device without specified consent from a parent or legal guardian. The act does not apply to a phototherapy device, as defined, used by or under the direct supervision of a qualified physician and surgeon.
California SB 746 (20112012) — Tanning facilities.
Existing law, the Filante Tanning Facility Act of 1988, provides for the regulation of tanning facilities by the Department of Consumer Affairs, and a violation of the act is a crime. Existing law prohibits persons under 14 years of age from using an ultraviolet tanning device and prohibits persons between 14 and 18 years of age from using that device without specified consent from a parent or legal guardian. The act does not apply to a phototherapy device, as defined, used by or under the direct supervision of a qualified physician and surgeon.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Unfinished Business SB746 Lieu Concurrence — 24–12 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 6–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 6–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection. — 6–2 (pass) · lower
SB 746 Lieu Senate Third Reading By CALDERON — 49–27 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 6–1 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading — 25–9 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 11–5 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Lieu — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-18 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2011-02-20 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2011-03-03 Referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee
2011-03-22 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2011-03-31 Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2011-04-01 Set for hearing April 11.
2011-04-11 Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2011-04-28 Set for hearing May 2.
2011-05-03 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 849.) (May 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-06 Set for hearing May 16.
2011-05-16 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2011-05-20 Set for hearing May 26.
2011-05-26 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1122.) (May 26). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-27 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-06-01 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 1233.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-06-02 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2011-06-20 Referred to Coms. on JUD. and B., P. & C.P. referral-committee
2011-06-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-07-06 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-18 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (August 17). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-08-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2011-08-30 Read third time and amended. (Page 2690.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-08-30 Ordered to third reading.
2011-09-01 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 2786.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-09-01 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2011-09-02 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 12. Page 2272.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2011-09-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2011-10-09 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2011-10-09 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 664, Statutes of 2011.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/adbfd884-01ab-4a3f-8ad9-ec4ab2c39394. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).