Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 489 — Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists; Provides period of time when conviction, or any other adjudication, for crime may not be grounds for denial of licensure as barber or cosmetologist; requires applicable board to approve educational program credits offered to inmates in institutions or facilities for purposes of satisfying training requirements for licensure as barber or cosmetologist.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill released to House Calendar

  4. Reported out of Commerce Committee

  5. Favorable by Commerce Committee

  6. Added to Commerce Committee agenda

  7. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  8. Now in Commerce Committee

  9. Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  10. Favorable by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  11. Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda

  12. Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  13. Referred to Commerce Committee

  14. Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

  15. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable (Commerce Committee)

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 11002
Democrat 5000
Total 18003
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Rommel — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Benjamin — Not Voting
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Not Voting
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Favorable (Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee)

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 8003
Democrat 1000
Total 11004
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Amesty — Yea
Casello — Yea
Silvers — Not Voting
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Not Voting
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Not Voting
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Not Voting
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 489 do?
Professional Licensing Requirements for Barbers and Cosmetologists; Provides period of time when conviction, or any other adjudication, for crime may not be grounds for denial of licensure as barber or cosmetologist; requires applicable board to approve educational program credits offered to inmates in institutions or facilities for purposes of satisfying training requirements for licensure as barber or cosmetologist.
Who sponsors HB 489?
HB 489 is sponsored by Tant, Allison (Democrat), Maney, Patt (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), Benjamin, Plakon, Rachel Saunders (Republican), Chambliss, Kevin D. (Democrat), and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 489?
This bill died with 2023 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 HB 489?
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