SF 113 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Braider opportunity act.

This bill exempts natural hair braiding from Wyoming's cosmetology licensing requirements. It defines "practice of natural hair braiding" to include hand-twisting, weaving, and extending hair with tools or accessories (but excludes dyeing, chemical treatments, or altering hair structure). Salon owners may still require private certification for braiders working at their locations. The exemption takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to braiders not otherwise regulated under cosmetology law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 28, 2025
MODERATE
This bill exempts natural hair braiding from Wyoming's Cosmetology Act regulations, clarifying that braiders do not need cosmetology licenses. It also allows salon owners to require private certification for braiders working in their establishments. The changes establish clear boundaries between regulated cosmetology and exempt hair braiding practices.
Scope change
The bill expands exemptions from cosmetology licensing requirements to include natural hair braiding, which was previously not explicitly excluded from regulation.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Practice of natural hair braiding' that specifies services like twisting, wrapping, weaving, and braiding hair by hand or with devices, including wig making and use of topical agents, while excluding chemical treatments like dyes or straightening.

EXEMPTIONS

Created a new exemption stating that natural hair braiding is not regulated under the cosmetology title and is separate from barbering, hair styling, and cosmetology.

REQUIREMENT

Added provision allowing salon owners to require private certification for natural hair braiders working at their salon, even though the practice itself is exempt from state regulation.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for the bill to become law.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

292
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 3, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0048
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-3-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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