A bill for an act relating to a barbering and cosmetology establishment training program.
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HF 49 — A bill for an act relating to a barbering and cosmetology establishment training program.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
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In Committee
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Bill Text
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The bill establishes an establishment training program allowing unlicensed persons to perform certain cosmetology services under supervision, while ensuring compliance with education and safety requirements.
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Section 157.2
Persons providing services pursuant to an establishment training program authorized pursuant to section 157.12D.
Adds a category for unlicensed persons providing services under the new training program.
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Section 157.2, subsection 3
persons licensed under this chapter or participating in an establishment training program authorized pursuant to section 157.12D shall not administer any procedure in which human tissue is cut, shaped, vaporized, or otherwise structurally altered.→ persons licensed under this chapter or participating in an establishment training program authorized pursuant to section 157.12D shall not administer any procedure in which human tissue is cut, shaped, vaporized, or otherwise structurally altered.Reaffirms that participants in the training program have similar restrictions as licensed individuals regarding the administration of certain procedures.
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NEW SECTION 157.12D
An establishment training program is created. The board shall create an establishment training program and allow establishments to register to participate in the program...
Establishes a formal training program enabling unlicensed individuals to work under supervision in licensed establishments.
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Section 157.12D, subsection 2
An establishment that registers with the board may employ persons, without regard to the person's licensure status, to provide the services of shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair under the supervision of a licensee...
Allows registered establishments to employ unlicensed individuals for specific hair services under supervision.
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Section 157.12D, subsection 4
The establishment shall disclose in writing prior to the consumer's receipt of services from an unlicensed provider that the establishment is participating in the program...
Mandates written consumer disclosure regarding the use of unlicensed providers in the establishment.
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Section 157.12D, subsection 5
In addition to any other remedy provided by law, in an action based on an injury alleged to have occurred in an establishment participating in the establishment training program...
Provides for attorney's fees and equitable relief in cases of injury related to the training program.
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Section 157.12D, subsection 6
The board may, when it has probable cause to believe that human health is endangered, order an establishment participating in the program to immediately cease participation in the program.
Grants the board authority to halt program participation if human health is at risk.
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Section 157.13, subsection 1
When the practice is performed by a person without a license under the supervision of a licensee in an establishment registered with the board pursuant to section 157.12D.
Clarifies that unlicensed work under supervision is permissible in establishments registered in the training program.
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Section 157.13, subsection 4
If the board has reasonable grounds to believe that a person or establishment which is not licensed under this chapter and that is not participating in an establishment training program pursuant to section 157.12D has engaged, or is about to engage, in an act or practice which requires licensure under this chapter,...→ If the board has reasonable grounds to believe that a person or establishment which is not licensed under this chapter and that is not participating in an establishment training program pursuant to section 157.12D has engaged, or is about to engage, in an act or practice which requires licensure under this chapter,...Defines enforcement actions for unlicensed persons not participating in the training program.
Action History
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Withdrawn.
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Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 711.
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Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 8.
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Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
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Subcommittee recommends passage.
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Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 12:30PM RM 304.
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Subcommittee: Wulf, Harris and Scheetz.
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Introduced, referred to State Government.
Sponsors
- Derek Wulf · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Derek Wulf Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- HF 49 is sponsored by Derek Wulf (Republican).
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- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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