The following information was provided this week by the Indoor Tanning Association. Learn more about their efforts and membership benefits here.

As we enter the summer months, activity in the state capitals should slow substantially. This year we have worked on 39 different bills in 22 states, a record we would rather not see broken.

As of today, we have whittled the list down to 15 bills in just five states, but 12 of the 15 bills still pending are in New York (7) and Pennsylvania (5) alone. Our major problem area remains in the Northeast where, in addition to New York and Pennsylvania, Massachusetts is still considering a teen tan ban. Ohio’s legislature will also be in session for the remainder of the year and the under-18 ban pending in Columbus remains a threat.

For an up-to-date recap and history of the 2010 state legislative session, go to www.theita.com and click on the link for state and county legislation. Please check to see if your state is on the list of states in which we have an active e-mail campaign.

The active bills are listed below:

•Massachusetts – S903: Under 16 ban

•New York – S3461: Under 18 ban. A 9110: Under 18 ban. A9199: Under 16 ban. A9211: Parent present each time under 18. S6905: Under 16 ban. S5492: Additional warning label. S7013: Total ban.

•North Carolina – S890: Doctor’s prescription under 16.

•Ohio – HB 173: Doctor’s prescription under 18, includes spray tanning.

•Pennsylvania – SB 460: Licensing, inspections, large fees, under 14 ban, under 18, parent present each time. SB 461: penalties. HB 1992: Licensing, parental consent 14-17, under 14, doctor’s prescription. HB2048: Licensing, parental consent 14-17, under 14, doctor’s prescription. S1319 – Under 14 ban, additional warnings.