HB 1131: Licensed estheticians and electrologists. - Indiana

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

MINOR

The bill was updated from its House version to its Engrossed version after passing both chambers. The primary changes reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process, including the addition of Senate sponsors, updated dates, and the formal designation of the bill as 'Engrossed' (EH).

TIMELINE

Added Senate sponsors (Rogers, Donato) and recorded Senate action dates (January 27 and February 5, 2026) to track the bill's journey through the Senate.

Updated the bill's effective date and revision timestamps from January 15, 2026, to February 6, 2026, reflecting the final version.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill identifier from 'HB' (House Bill) to 'EH' (Engrossed House Bill) and added the 'ENGROSSED' label to indicate the text is now the final version passed by both houses.

Enrolled House Bill (H) → House Bill (S) · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Indiana laws regarding estheticians and electrologists by formally defining 'microneedling' and requiring proof of advanced training for anyone providing that service. It also removes the previous requirement for electrologists to hold a cosmetology or esthetician license before applying, while simultaneously increasing the total education and experience hours needed for electrology training to 600 hours, effective July 1, 2027.

Scope change

The bill expands the regulatory scope to explicitly include microneedling under esthetician practices and alters the eligibility criteria for electrologist licensing by removing prerequisite licenses but increasing educational hour requirements.

DEFINITION

Added a new legal definition for 'microneedling' as a cosmetic procedure using fine needles to create punctures in the skin between 0.3 and 2 millimeters deep.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the definition of 'esthetician' to explicitly include microneedling as a practice they may perform.

Added a new requirement that anyone offering microneedling must provide proof of advanced training or certification to the licensing agency upon request.

Increased the total education and experience hours required for electrology training from an unspecified amount to a combined total of 600 hours.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the requirement that an applicant for an electrologist license must already hold a cosmetologist or esthetician license.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date for the new 600-hour education requirement to July 1, 2027, and required the state board to update related rules by June 30, 2027.

Introduced House Bill (H) → Enrolled House Bill (H) · 6 edits · Feb 24, 2026

MODERATE

This bill was finalized as an Enrolled Act, meaning it has passed both chambers of the legislature and is now law. The core policy changes remain the same as the original draft: it updates the legal definition of an esthetician to include microneedling, defines what microneedling is, and requires practitioners to provide proof of advanced training or certification upon request.

Scope change

The scope of the law remains unchanged; it continues to apply to licensed estheticians and cosmetologists in Indiana.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a draft 'Introduced House Bill' to a final 'Enrolled House Act,' indicating the legislation has completed the legislative process and is ready for signing.

The header text was updated to reflect the final session details (Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly) and the official act number (HEA 1131).

The signature block at the end was added, including spaces for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, President Pro Tempore, and the Governor to sign the bill into law.

DEFINITION

A new legal definition for 'microneedling' was added, specifying it as a cosmetic procedure using fine needles to create punctures in the skin between 0.3 and 2 millimeters deep.

REQUIREMENT

The legal definition of an 'esthetician' was expanded to explicitly include microneedling as a permitted practice.

A new requirement was added mandating that anyone offering microneedling must provide proof of advanced training or certification to the licensing agency if requested.

Licensed estheticians and electrologists.

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