Relating to the licensed practice of cosmetology; to provide and adopt the Cosmetology Licensure Compact to allow licensed cosmetologists to practice pursuant to a multistate license among compact states in a limited manner; to provide eligibility requirements for licensed cosmetologists to practice cosmetology pursuant to the compact; to provide for a coordinated licensure information system, joint investigations, and disciplinary actions; to establish the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission; to provide for the membership, powers, duties, and rulemaking functions of the commission; and to provide for oversight of the compact, enforcement of the compact, default procedures, dispute resolution, withdrawal of compact states, and amendments to the compact.
Summary
Cosmetology Licensure Compact, allows the practice of cosmetology by licensed cosmetologists among compact states
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 4, 2023
Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2023 · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
Jun 6, 2023
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican26
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass
upper
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
upper
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (County and Municipal Government)
upper
May 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (County and Municipal Government)
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Boards, Agencies and Commissions)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kenneth Paschal
RRepublican
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