republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/hb-188.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "TANNING FACILITY-NONE UNDER 18"
description: "Amends the Tanning Facility Permit Act. Provides that a tanning facility may not permit any person less than 18 years of age, regardless of whether the person has the permission of a parent or guardian, to use tanning equipment or a device defined as equipment that emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation used for tanning of the skin, such as a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers. Provides that \"tanning equipment\" includes any accompanying equipment, such as protective eyewear, timers, and handrails, and does not include certain devices."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 188"
citation: "Illinois HB 188 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-18"
last_action: "2013-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f59b840-5f3c-401d-a080-43d5c2ca52f3"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=188&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=69238&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "d3285f3a8896b46465a1de5487f8e6d1145c6bf3347fd7fd322389343ab9fd06"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 188 (98th) — TANNING FACILITY-NONE UNDER 18

Amends the Tanning Facility Permit Act. Provides that a tanning facility may not permit any person less than 18 years of age, regardless of whether the person has the permission of a parent or guardian, to use tanning equipment or a device defined as equipment that emits ultraviolet (UV) radiation used for tanning of the skin, such as a sunlamp, tanning booth, or tanning bed that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers. Provides that "tanning equipment" includes any accompanying equipment, such as protective eyewear, timers, and handrails, and does not include certain devices.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0188&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=69238&DocNum=188&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0188eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=69238&DocNum=188&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB0188enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=69238&DocNum=188&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **34–12** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **67–49** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2013-01-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel `filing`
- **2013-01-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2013-01-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2013-01-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-02-04** Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2013-02-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-02-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2013-02-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 011-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-02-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-02-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2013-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2013-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2013-02-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2013-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2013-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2013-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2013-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2013-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2013-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2013-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2013-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-049-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2013-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2013-04-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2013-05-01** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
- **2013-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2013
- **2013-05-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2013-05-20** Third Reading - Passed; 034-012-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-18** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-15** Effective Date January 1, 2014
- **2013-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0349 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f59b840-5f3c-401d-a080-43d5c2ca52f3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).