HB 1320: Beauty apprenticeships. - Indiana

House Bill (S) → House Bill (H) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended and passed by both the House and Senate, with the primary changes being procedural updates to reflect its journey through the legislative process. The bill was originally introduced in January 2025 and underwent several amendments before being engrossed and passed by the House. It was then reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor in March 2025, with the bill being formally adopted by the Senate. The changes reflect the bill's progression from introduction to final passage, with no substantive policy changes to the bill's content.

TIMELINE

The bill's timeline was updated to reflect its progression through the legislative process, including House passage on January 28, 2025, and Senate committee reporting on March 13, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Senate sponsors (Rogers, Niezgowski) were added to the bill's record, and the bill was marked as 'ENGROSSED' to indicate its final version ready for enactment.

The bill number was updated from HB 1320 to EH 1320 to reflect its House passage and Senate consideration status.

Enrolled House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to remove references to 'esthetics' from the text and delete a section containing lines 12-34 on page 3. The changes appear to be technical edits to streamline the bill's language rather than substantive policy modifications to eligibility requirements or program rules.

TECHNICAL

Removed the word 'esthetics' from line 10 on page 1 of the bill text.

Deleted lines 12 through 34 on page 3 of the bill text, which contained additional statutory language.

Renumbered all sections consecutively after the deletions to maintain proper bill structure.

Introduced House Bill (H) → Enrolled House Bill (H) · 4 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was converted from an introduced House Bill to an enrolled House Bill, indicating it has passed both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly and been signed into law. The substantive policy content remains the same, establishing eligibility pathways for beauty professionals to take licensure exams through registered apprenticeship programs rather than traditional beauty culture school training.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it applies to barbers, estheticians, and manicurists in Indiana seeking professional licensure.

TECHNICAL

Document formatting changed from 'Introduced House Bill' to 'Enrolled House Act' with updated header information including signatures from legislative officers and governor, reflecting the bill's final passage and approval.

Removed introductory digest text and committee referral information that was present in the introduced version but is no longer needed in the final enrolled version.

REQUIREMENT

Added eligibility provisions allowing individuals who complete registered apprenticeship programs for barbering, esthetics, or manicuring to take the required licensure examinations without attending traditional beauty culture school programs.

Modified examination administration requirements to allow beauty culture schools, program sponsors, or employers to administer practical demonstrations for apprenticeship graduates.

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