SB 178 — AN ACT REQUIRING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETICIANS TO INCLUDE WORKING WITH TEXTURED HAIR.

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ANWAR of the 3rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETICIANS TO INCLUDE WORKING WITH TEXTURED HAIR.

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10 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, which requires barbers', hairdressers', and cosmeticians' educationandtrainingtoincludetexturedhair,doesnotresultinafiscal impact to the state or municipalities.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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10 OLR Bill Analysis SB 178 AN ACT REQUIRING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS AND COSMETICIANS TO INCLUDE WORKING WITH TEXTURED HAIR.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) commissioner, in consultation with the Connecticut Examining Board for Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmeticians, to amend the curriculum requirements for barber schools and hairdressing and cosmetology schools to include education and training in providing services to people with textured hair (i.e., coiled, curly, or wavy hair).

This must include working with various curl and wave patterns, hair strand thicknesses, and hair volumes.

For the barber curriculum only, the amendment must occur through DPH regulations.

By law, DPH, in consultation with the board, (1) must adopt regulations setting the minimum curriculum requirements for barber schools but (2) under specified procedures, may adopt the curriculum while in the process of adopting regulations.

DPH, in consultation with the board, must adopt the curriculum for hairdressing and cosmetology schools and post it on the department’s website.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2024 COMMITTEE ACTION Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Yea 34 Nay 3 (03/04/2024) SB178 / File No.

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