HR 952 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Study Committee on Risks Associated with Hair Straightening Products; create

This resolution creates a Georgia House committee to study health risks linked to hair straightening products, focusing specifically on breast cancer risks identified in research (including a 60% increased risk found by the University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center and a 31% increase noted in a 2019 International Journal of Cancer study). The committee will examine whether chemicals in these products (like those in relaxers) may interfere with hormones and affect Georgian women's health, determining if state action - such as consumer warnings - is warranted. The committee, appointed by the House Speaker, must complete its work by December 2025 and report findings to the legislature. This is a procedural study resolution, not a law imposing new requirements.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2026
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The House Committee on Regulated Industries submitted a substitute version of HR 952 that makes two key changes: reducing the committee size from eight to five members and extending the committee's expiration date from December 1, 2025 to December 1, 2026. These changes adjust how the study committee on hair straightening products and breast cancer risks is structured and how long it will operate.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on studying the link between hair straightening products and breast cancer, but the committee composition and duration have been modified.
REQUIREMENT

Reduced the number of committee members from eight to five, decreasing the committee size and potentially streamlining operations.

TIMELINE

Extended the committee's expiration date from December 1, 2025 to December 1, 2026, giving the committee one additional year to complete its study.

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Feb 24, 2026
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Apr 4, 2025
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