Cosmetologists; training requirement.
Summary
Department of Professional and OccupationalRegulation; training requirement for barbers and cosmetologists.Provides that the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology shall requirecompletion of no more than 1,000 hours of training in the field forwhich the applicant seeks initial licensing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Mar 3, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022
How they voted
36–4
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 1, 2022
D
Democratic21
85% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Mar 3, 2022
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N)
Mar 3, 2022
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Mar 1, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
Feb 23, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Feb 1, 2022
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
Jan 31, 2022
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB544E
Jan 31, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee amendments agreed to
Jan 31, 2022
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Jan 26, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Jan 26, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 12, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Jan 12, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101961D
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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