MA S2678

Bill

MA S2678

To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education

Introduced
02/10/2022

In Committee
02/10/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislationfor legislationfor legislation to mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists; and of Tackey Chan relative to the posting of information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline at hair salons or cosmetology schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2678).

AI Summary

This bill would mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists in Massachusetts. It would require cosmetology and hairdressing schools to provide at least one hour of such training upon graduation. The bill would also require certain businesses like hair salons and cosmetology schools to display a notice about the National Human Trafficking Hotline in multiple languages. Additionally, the bill would provide liability protections for these licensed professionals who act in good faith or fail to act on information obtained during their training about potential domestic violence or sexual assault, unless their actions constitute willful, wanton, or reckless conduct.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Christine Barber (D), Tackey Chan (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Paul Donato (D), Michelle DuBois (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (J)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2678

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2678
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2678.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H311	To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S176	To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Replaces
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S2829	DESE Proposed Amendment to 603 CMR 2.03	Accepted, in concurrence	Similar To
S320	Establishing an online system to process background checks by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S324	Relative to standardized tests	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

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