By Harvey Breaux | IdahoReporter.com A House panel approved Wednesday a bill proponents believe will protect Idaho youth from the dangers of tanning, despite criticism the measure represents government overreach into family affairs. The bill, backed…
A small indoor business in north Idaho is firing back at Idaho lawmakers just days after they introduced a bill to ban tanning for youth under the age of 14. Joni Clevenger, owner of Caribbean Tan…
Here’s an oddity: The sponsor of a new House bill to ban teen indoor tanning without parental consent isn’t comfortable with the penalties assessed in his own legislation. House Majority Caucus Chair John Vander Woude, R-Nampa,…
The Idaho House has rejected a bill that would have restricted the use of tanning facilities by under-age minors. The vote was 43 to 25. “This bill comes to us from the physicians of Idaho,” said…
House Bill 268, regulating the age at which a minor can use a tanning bed, Wednesday received a favorable recommendation from the House Health and Welfare Committee and will now be considered by the full House.…
During the 2012 legislative session, House Bill 486 was introduced, making the use of tanning beds by those under 16 a crime. The bill struggled through the House, even being pulled off the floor and back…
House Bill 486, which would make tanning under the age of 16 a crime, failed to pass through the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday on a 5-3 vote. The bill, which was approved in…
After weeks of debate on the issue, the Idaho House of Representatives voted Tuesday 39-30 to ban tanning for some minors, sending the legislation on to the Senate for consideration. The bill, sponsored by House Minority…
After allegations were lobbed by the Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) about the motivation for a bill effectively banning youth tanning in the Gem State, the House Health and Welfare Committee decided to take a second look…
A bill that would ban minors from using tanning beds is headed back to committee when lawmakers voted, after some tense debate Thursday, to send it there for more deliberation. Legislators voted 42-26 to send it…