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SB 22 Kentucky Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to licensed professionals.

Summary
Amend KRS 317.570 and 317A.120 to allow barber and cosmetology license applicants to retake the failed portion of an examination one month after receiving actual notice of the failure; enable cosmetologist and esthetician applicants to retake any examination an unlimited number of times; amend KRS 317A.020 to allow a penalty more severe than a warning notice to be issued if a licensee knowingly employs or utilizes an unlicensed nail technician; amend KRS 317A.040 to remove the requirement that a licensed cosmetologist serve as the executive director of the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; amend KRS 317A.100 to allow reciprocal licensure for an applicant from a United States territory.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 9 edits
MAJOR
The bill renumbered and reorganized the cosmetology licensing chapter, replacing the old Section 1 with a new Section 1 that adds exemptions for medical professionals, military personnel, and correctional facilities. It also added new requirements for separate licensing when practicing multiple cosmetology-related services and clarified board enforcement powers.
Scope change
The bill expanded exemptions from cosmetology licensing requirements to include natural hair braiding, clarified that medical professionals performing incidental cosmetology services don't need separate cosmetology licenses, and added specific exemptions for services performed in correctional facilities.
REQUIREMENT

Renumbered KRS 317.570 to KRS 317A.020 and reorganized the entire section structure

Added requirement that persons engaging in multiple separately licensed practices must obtain separate licenses for each practice

Added explicit permission for callus graters to be used for callus removal without board prohibition

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemption for persons engaged in natural hair braiding from cosmetology licensing requirements

Clarified that medical professionals performing incidental cosmetology services in their normal practice don't need separate cosmetology licenses

Added exemption for cosmetology services performed at Department of Corrections or Juvenile Justice facilities

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded board enforcement powers to include taking emergency action without a hearing to prevent immediate danger to public health

Added requirement that warning notices must be issued before incremental punitive action against lawful salons

Added provision deeming employment of unlicensed individuals as an immediate danger to public health

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

38–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 43
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican37
32 Yea 3 Nay 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 68)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed 36-0
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
to Rules (S)
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 85-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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