2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2680: Ear-piercers and ear-piercing salons and schools; licensure by the Board of Barbers and Cosmetology.

Legislative 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 SB 1419.

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Bill History

1/16/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25103989D
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2680)
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
General Laws Amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Printed as engrossed 25103989D-E
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2680)
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/14/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/17/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2680ER)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2680)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/22/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/21/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 308 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/21/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0308)

Amendments

General Laws Amendment

General Laws Amendment

Not Adopted

General Laws Subcommittee Amendment

General Laws Subcommittee Amendment

Not Adopted

General Laws Amendment

General Laws Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/21/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Marcus Simon
Marcus Simon
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/21/202530.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/19/202530.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/3/202532.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202531.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/19/2025122.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/7/2025119.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/24/2025116.9 KB