Professions and occupations; hair braiding.
Summary
Clarifies that hair braiding is not a practice included under the definition of "cosmetology."
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Signed Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 219 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB555H1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105817D-H1
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101042D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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