HB 87 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, further providing for eligibility requirements for examination and for apprentices in cosmetology salons.

HB 87 amends Pennsylvania's Cosmetology Law to adjust eligibility requirements for cosmetology licenses and apprenticeships. It increases the required experience for salon owners or teachers training apprentices from five to ten years and mandates that each apprentice must be supervised by at least two licensed cosmetologists (beyond the instructor) in salons with no more than two apprentices. Apprentices must complete 2,000 hours of training in a licensed salon and may apply for a temporary permit to practice after finishing their apprenticeship. The bill directly affects aspiring cosmetologists and salon owners seeking to train apprentices in Pennsylvania.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN0070 Printer's No. PN1618 · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill update adds eligibility requirements for cosmetology exam applicants and modifies apprenticeship rules in Pennsylvania. The changes expand age and education requirements for exam candidates while updating instructor qualifications and apprentice supervision ratios in cosmetology salons.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include formal eligibility requirements for examination that were previously not explicitly stated in the Cosmetology Law.
ELIGIBILITY

Added explicit eligibility requirements for cosmetology examination including minimum age of 16, good moral character, completion of tenth grade education or equivalent, and either 1,250 hours of cosmetology school training or 2,000 hours of apprenticeship experience.

REQUIREMENT

Modified instructor qualifications to require cosmetology teachers to have at least five years of experience as licensed cosmetologists in Pennsylvania.

Modified apprentice supervision requirements to mandate no less than two licensed cosmetologists in addition to the instructor for each apprentice in any salon.

Modified reporting requirements to allow either a licensed cosmetologist or teacher instructing apprentices to report quarterly hours to the board.

TECHNICAL

Updated printer's number from PN 0070 to PN 1618 and changed bill status from 'Introduced' to 'As Reported from Committee on Professional Licensure, House of Representatives, as Amended, May 6, 2025'.

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

260
Passed
Total votes 26
May 6, 2025
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors