Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 16 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB3356      — HAIR BRAIDING LICENSURE REPEAL

Last action — Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Hair Braiding Opportunity Act. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes the short title to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and changes corresponding references to the Act throughout the statutes. Repeals provisions concerning hair braiding licenses, and removes references to licensed hair braiding throughout the Act. Makes conforming changes. Makes changes to the membership of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Board. Provides that no application shall be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Provides that the Department shall consider practice supervised by a licensee while a person is incarcerated in determining qualifications for a license. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  2. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  4. Sponsor Removed Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  5. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  6. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  8. Arrived in House

  9. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  10. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  12. Recalled to Second Reading

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  14. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025

  16. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt

  17. Second Reading

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt

  23. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025

  25. Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

  26. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  27. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  28. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  31. Referred to Assignments

  32. First Reading

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  34. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  38. Arrive in Senate

  39. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  45. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  46. Second Reading - Short Debate

  47. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  49. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons

  52. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  55. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  56. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  59. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  63. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  64. Referred to Rules Committee

  65. First Reading

  66. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (161)

161 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

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19000
Democrat 35003
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 55003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Not Voting
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Not Voting
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Licensed Activities

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 2001
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Not Voting
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea

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Licensed Activities

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5001
Republican 2001
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Not Voting
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 107 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 640010
Republican 38001
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 1060011
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Not Voting
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Not Voting
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Health Care Licenses

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10000
Republican 5000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Health Care Licenses

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 5000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3356      do?
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Hair Braiding Opportunity Act. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes the short title to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and changes corresponding references to the Act throughout the statutes. Repeals provisions concerning hair braiding licenses, and removes references to licensed hair braiding throughout the Act. Makes conforming changes. Makes changes to the membership of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Board. Provides that no application shall be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Provides that the Department shall consider practice supervised by a licensee while a person is incarcerated in determining qualifications for a license. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB3356     ?
HB3356      is sponsored by Carol Ammons (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Jed Davis (Republican), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Christopher Belt, Willie Preston, Napoleon Harris III, Paul Faraci, Mary Edly-Allen, Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), and Gregg Johnson (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3356     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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