Boards and Commissions - As introduced, requires the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners to create and maintain a student identification number for each applicant accruing instructional hours; prohibits the board from using a student's social security number as a public-facing identifier of the person. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 3 and Title 62, Chapter 4.

HB 2056 requires Tennessee's cosmetology and barber licensing boards to replace applicants' Social Security Numbers (SSNs) with unique student identification numbers on all public-facing documents, such as hourly report forms and registration applications. This change directly affects cosmetology and barber students, instructors, and applicants who track instructional hours before taking exams or receiving licenses. The bill mandates that boards use these student IDs instead of SSNs for public reports until applicants complete their certification or licensing process. The policy change aims to reduce public exposure of SSNs while maintaining internal use of SSNs for administrative purposes.