Laser hair removal; creating the Laser Hair Removal Act; requiring certain credential; mandating education and training; effective date.
This Oklahoma law establishes the Laser Hair Removal Act to regulate who can perform laser hair removal and under what conditions. It requires that anyone performing these procedures be a licensed health professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or physician assistant, and mandates that non-physician practitioners complete at least 40 hours of specific training. Facilities offering these services must be overseen by a physician who sets safety protocols and reviews patient records, though the physician does not need to be physically present during treatments. The legislation also clarifies that patients do not need a doctor's referral to receive laser hair removal and specifies which state boards will oversee the conduct of different medical professionals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 24, 2024 · House Mar 12, 2024
How they voted
39–4
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
Apr 24, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican40
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/13/2024
lower
May 7, 2024
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 80 Nays: 0
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
SA's read, adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 4
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Health and Human Services committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 96 Nays: 0
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Business and Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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