2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB22: AN ACT relating to licensed professionals.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 317.570 and 317A.120 to allow barber and cosmetology license applicants to retake the failed portion of an examination one month after receiving actual notice of the failure; enable cosmetologist and esthetician applicants to retake any examination an unlimited number of times; amend KRS 317A.020 to allow a penalty more severe than a warning notice to be issued if a licensee knowingly employs or utilizes an unlicensed nail technician; amend KRS 317A.040 to remove the requirement that a licensed cosmetologist serve as the executive director of the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; amend KRS 317A.100 to allow reciprocal licensure for an applicant from a United States territory.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/7/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
1/9/2025
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
2/18/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
2/19/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/20/2025
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Senate
2/26/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
Senate
2/27/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025
Senate
2/27/2025
3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
Senate
2/28/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
taken from Rules
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
placed in the Orders of the Day
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
3rd reading, passed 85-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
to Rules (S)
Senate
3/14/2025
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/14/2025
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
Senate
3/14/2025
passed 36-0
Senate
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
Senate
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
Senate
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
Senate
3/24/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 68)
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitute

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 278
3/14/2025
85
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3578
3/14/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading W/scs1 sfa1 RSN# 3402
2/27/2025
35
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197036.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197037.4 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text1/1/197081.1 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197066.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/15/202541.8 KB