Anyone under age 18 in Kentucky would be prohibited from using tanning beds under a bill approved in the House.
The measure was given approval Tuesday on a 51-47 vote. One of those casting a 'no' vote was Representative David Meade of Stanford.
"As a parent, I like to make my own parenting decisions for my child and I feel that this is kind of invading that area for me," Meade stated.
Bill Sponsor David Watkins says the goal of the legislation is to decrease the use of tanning beds at an early age, with hopes of seeing a decrease in skin cancer.
Watkins admits passage through the senate with less than a week left for bill consideration is challenging.