Illinois House Bill 2737

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-06 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that relevant professional schools may provide a maximum of 50% of the hours required for theory portions of the practicum through online or distance study and may provide that a maximum of 10% of the required hours may be completed in an internship program and supervised by a licensed professional, subject to the rules of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that a person may receive a license as a cosmetologist if the person has completed an online course approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and 750 hours of hands-on training supervised by a licensed cosmetologist extending over a period of not less than 8 months nor more than 7 consecutive years and the person has completed the other requirements for licensure under the Act. Provides that hands-on training conducted under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or province shall be credited toward the 750 hours of hands-on training required for licensure if the training was supervised by a cosmetologist licensed under the laws of another state or territory of the United States or foreign country or province.

COSMETOLOGY-LICENSE EDUCATION

Rep. Christopher Davidsmeyer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-06	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-06	House	First Reading
2025-02-05	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2737&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2737.htm