YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO GET TATTOOED IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS!!!!!! 

HB0029 has been PASSED!!!!! On Oct 26th 2005, the House passed the Motion to Override Gov. Blagojevich's Amendatory Veto by a vote of  094-021-001. And on 11/2/2005,  the Illinois State Senate Passed 048-007-000 in favor of overriding the Veto.  The law is now 18 yrs old to get tattooed in the state of Illinois!!!  Find out more here.