HB 684 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Cosmetologists; teaching of trichology training courses by certain schools; provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to provide for the teaching of trichology training courses by schools of barbering, schools of cosmetology, and schools of hair design; to require that certain teachers and instructors complete 50 hours of trichology training; to provide exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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LC 55 0533/a → LC 56 0581S/hs · 3 edits

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The bill was amended to add a House Committee substitute version, which includes updated committee attribution and page numbering. The substantive legislative content appears to remain unchanged in the provided excerpt, with only formatting and procedural metadata modifications.

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Page numbering and bill title formatting were updated to reflect the substitute version (LC 56 0581S instead of LC 55 0533), indicating this is a revised version of the bill.

Added committee attribution text stating the House Committee on Regulated Industries offered this substitute amendment to HB 684.

Removed original bill sponsor attribution listing Representatives Taylor, Hugley, Alexander, Williams, and Holly.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

House Hopper

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors