California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 296 — Barbering and cosmetology: nail care: superfluous hair removal.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Barbering and Cosmetology Act provides for the licensure and regulation of barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists, electrologists, and apprentices by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law defines nail care as the practice of cutting, trimming, polishing, coloring, tinting, cleansing, manicuring, or pedicuring the nails of any person or massaging, cleaning, or beautifying from the elbow to the fingertips or the knee to the toes. Existing law requires an applicant for a license as a manicurist to meet certain criteria, including that he or she has completed a course in nail care from a school approved by the board. This bill would additionally define nail care as removing superfluous hair from the lip, eyebrows, the elbow to fingertips, or knees to toes by the use of tweezers or waxing. The bill would authorize a licensee as a manicurist to remove superfluous hair only if he or she meets specified educational requirements. The bill would require the board to determine, by regulation, the required number of hours to be added to the existing manicuring curriculum that will allow sufficient training in the practice of superfluous hair removal and would require an approved school to add the required number of training hours to the school's curriculum for any course in manicuring by a specified date.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. January 8 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. Set for hearing January 8.

  4. April 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. Set for hearing April 24 in B., P. & E.D. pending receipt.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  8. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

  10. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Nguyen · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

  • Nguyen

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 296 do?
The Barbering and Cosmetology Act provides for the licensure and regulation of barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists, electrologists, and apprentices by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, which is within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law defines nail care as the practice of cutting, trimming, polishing, coloring, tinting, cleansing, manicuring, or pedicuring the nails of any person or massaging, cleaning, or beautifying from the elbow to the fingertips or the knee to the toes. Existing law requires an applicant for a license as a manicurist to meet certain criteria, including that he or she has completed a course in nail care from a school approved by the board. This bill would additionally define nail care as removing superfluous hair from the lip, eyebrows, the elbow to fingertips, or knees to toes by the use of tweezers or waxing. The bill would authorize a licensee as a manicurist to remove superfluous hair only if he or she meets specified educational requirements. The bill would require the board to determine, by regulation, the required number of hours to be added to the existing manicuring curriculum that will allow sufficient training in the practice of superfluous hair removal and would require an approved school to add the required number of training hours to the school's curriculum for any course in manicuring by a specified date.
Who sponsors SB 296?
SB 296 is sponsored by Nguyen.
What is the current status of SB 296?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 296?
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