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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

SB 870

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

Barber Cosmetology

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Jacque (R) , Johnson (D) , Kapenga (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Stroebel (R) , Wirch (D)

10 cosponsors

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

Full history

  1. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

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

  2. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations

  3. Mar 10, 2020 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 1, 2020 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1