Bill > HB3356

This bill provides for the repeal of hair braiding licensure requirements in Illinois, effectively removing hair braiding from the state's professional regulation framework. The bill, referred to as the Hair Braiding Opportunity Act, eliminates references to hair braiding licenses throughout various state statutes, including the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Specifically, it removes licensing requirements for hair braiders and hair braiding teachers, and provides a detailed definition of hair braiding as a natural form of hair manipulation that does not involve chemical treatments. The bill also includes a comprehensive description of hair braiding, defining it as a practice that includes techniques like braiding, cornrowing, extending, and weaving hair using various methods and tools, while explicitly excluding chemical hair treatments. Additionally, the bill includes provisions to ensure that no application for a professional license will be automatically delayed or denied solely because the applicant is or was incarcerated, and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation will consider practice supervised while incarcerated when evaluating license qualifications. The legislation takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3356&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104