Ear-piercers and ear-piercing salons and schools; licensure by the Board of Barbers and Cosmetology.
Summary
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; regulation of ear-piercers and ear-piercing salons and schools. Provides for the licensure of ear-piercing salons, ear-piercing schools, and ear-piercers by the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology. The bill distinguishes ear-piercing salons from body-piercing salons by definition and requires the Board to adopt regulations establishing the requirements for licensure of ear-piercing salons, ear-piercing schools, and ear-piercers. Additionally, the bill requires the Board to develop specific training and apprenticeship programs for ear-piercers and permits localities to regulate the sanitary conditions of ear-piercing salons. This bill is identical to HB 2680.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts SB 1419 from an enrolled legislative bill into its final chaptered form, making it official law. The substantive content remains unchanged - it regulates ear-piercing businesses and practitioners by adding new definitions, training requirements, and licensing provisions to the Virginia Code. The formatting changes reflect the transition from draft to enacted legislation.
Scope change
No substantive scope change - the bill's applicability to ear-piercing salons, schools, and practitioners remains the same. Only the document format changed from enrolled bill to chaptered act.
TECHNICAL
Document formatting changed from enrolled bill format to chaptered act format with official chapter number (Chapter 322) and approval date (March 21, 2025)
Page numbering and line formatting adjusted to match official code publication standards
Minor punctuation and spacing adjustments for consistency with Virginia Code formatting requirements
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 322 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1419ER)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (94-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25104030D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lashrecse Aird
DDemocratic
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