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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 899

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Relating to: practicing hair braiding without a license. (FE)

Barber Cosmetology

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill specifies that a person does not need to obtain a barbering or

cosmetology license in order to perform natural hair braiding, which is defined in the

bill as twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, crocheting, or braiding hair

by hand or with a mechanical device.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Crowley (D) , Emerson (D) , Gruszynski (D) , Gundrum (R) , Hutton (R) , Sortwell (R) , Stubbs (D) , VanderMeer (R)

6 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , Johnson (D) , Kapenga (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Stroebel (R) , Wirch (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Sortwell, Allen, Brandtjen, Crowley, Emerson, Gruszynski, Gundrum, Hutton and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Jacque, Kapenga, Kooyenga, Stroebel and Wirch

  2. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

  3. Feb 13, 2020 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 17, 2020 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1