2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB3356: HAIR BRAIDING LICENSURE REPEAL

Legislative Summary

Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Hair Braiding Opportunity Act. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes the short title to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and changes corresponding references to the Act throughout the statutes. Repeals provisions concerning hair braiding licenses, and removes references to licensed hair braiding throughout the Act. Makes conforming changes. Makes changes to the membership of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Board. Provides that no application shall be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Provides that the Department shall consider practice supervised by a licensee while a person is incarcerated in determining qualifications for a license. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Senate
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/8/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Licensed Activities
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/24/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/7/2025
107
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED