With prom two weeks away, students are beginning to plan their big day. However, a bill making its way through the Kansas legislature could affect how Kansas teens prepare for the biggest dance of the year.

The House of Representatives passed a bill last month that would prohibit minors from using melanoma-causing tanning methods, such as tanning beds and lamps. The bill has not been passed in the Senate.

Junior Carly Freige attended a tanning salon for last year’s prom and plans on doing it again this year. In effort to prevent harmful UVA and UVB rays, Freige doesn’t use tanning beds or lamps

“[I prefer spray tans] skin cancer runs in my family,” Freige said.

Even though Freige understands the dangers of UVA and UVB indoor tanning, she doesn’t believe the need of parent consent to tan will prevent minors from tanning.

“Parents are going to [still allow their children to tan],” she said.

Junior Taylor Johnson works at Xtreme Tanning and said the bill will not affect this prom season.

“[This prom season] we already have people that have consented, and that rule doesn’t apply to them yet,” Johnson said.

Johnson said the majority of the clientele at Xtreme tanning is minors, including Johnson.

“I tan probably three to five times a week,” she said. “I spray tan more than I regular tan though.”

Although indifferent about the law, Johnson said she believes that those interested in tanning need to do their research.

“If you want to tan do it, just understand the risks,” Johnson said.