RELATING TO THE BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING ACT.
Summary
Adds and updates definitions to satisfy current industry practice needs; aligns and remedies inconsistencies between chapters 438 and 439, Hawaii Revised Statutes; removes the five-year license requirement for barber and beauty operator board of barbering and cosmetology member seats; raises fees for penalties and disciplinary actions; and removes medical clearance requirements. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2022
Last action Feb 17, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2022
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Feb 8, 2022
D
Democratic45
100% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 505-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 54-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-1)
house
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Onishi.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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