NY State Senate Bill 2017-S5390B

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A898 - Signed by Governor

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Oct 23, 2017	signed chap.339
Oct 11, 2017	delivered to governor
May 24, 2017	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1057 substituted for s5390b
May 24, 2017	substituted by a898b
May 22, 2017	advanced to third reading
May 17, 2017	2nd report cal.
May 16, 2017	1st report cal.1057
May 09, 2017	print number 5390b
May 09, 2017	amend and recommit to finance
May 04, 2017	print number 5390a
May 04, 2017	amend (t) and recommit to finance
Apr 25, 2017	reported and committed to finance
Mar 24, 2017	referred to consumer protection

Votes

- May 24, 2017 - Floor Vote
  A898
  
  Aye
  
  45
  
  Nay
  
  16
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: May 24, 2017
      
      aye (45)
      
      Alcantara
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Latimer
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      nay (16)
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Bonacic
      
      Funke
      
      Helming
      
      Jacobs
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marchione
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Serino
      
      Tedisco
      
      excused (1)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
  May 16, 2017 - Finance Committee Vote
  S5390B
  
  Aye
  
  29
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  8
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Finance Committee Vote: May 16, 2017
      
      aye (29)
      
      Bailey
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Golden
      
      Hannon
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (8)
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      LaValle
      
      Little
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ranzenhofer
  Apr 25, 2017 - Consumer Protection Committee Vote
  S5390B
  
  Aye
  
  7
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Consumer Protection Committee Vote: Apr 25, 2017
      
      aye (7)
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Funke
      
      Hamilton
      
      Latimer
      
      Robach
      
      Serrano
      
      nay (2)
      
      Amedore
      
      Helming
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Comrie
      
      excused (1)
      
      Boyle

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2017-S5390 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A898
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §403, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10632
2013-2014: A8286
2015-2016: A2042

2017-S5390 - Summary

Relates to membership of the advisory committee relating to the appearance enhancement industry.

2017-S5390 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5390

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing
that state cosmetology curriculums and examinations reflect
instruction concerning cultural and ethnic awareness in regard to hair
types

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To create an advisory committee that will consult with the state
education department to develop a professional curriculum that
incorporates training for a full range of knowledge regarding a
diverse range of hair textures.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends Subdivision 5 of Section 402 to include ethnic and
culture training in the curriculum Concerning the requirements for
acquiring a cosmetology license.

Section 2 establishes an advisory committee and states the process of
appointment to this committee.

Section 3 relates to the examination for the license to practice

cosmetology regarding hair. Creating a standard that will apply to
clients from various cultural and ethnic background.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In many fields of education there has been a call for a level of
standardization, a level that an individual should possess at certain
moments in their educational career. Regarding the field of
cosmetology, the current standard of qualification tends to only apply
to individuals with fine, and straight hair thus leaving room for
error with people who have curly, strong and coarse hair.  Students
attending schools of cosmetology may graduate without full knowledge
of hair which may attribute to damaged hair of clients from varying
cultural and ethnic background. The bill will create safeguards by
ensuring that cosmetologists are well versed in the process of dying,
washing and pressing individuals of all ethnic backgrounds.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-2016 passed the Assembly
2013-14 passed the Assembly,
2012 referred to economic development

 FISCAL IMPLICATION :

None to the State

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately

2017-S5390 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5390
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing that
   state cosmetology curriculums  and  examinations  reflect  instruction
   concerning cultural and ethnic awareness in regard to hair types

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 403 of the  general  busi-
 ness  law,  subdivision  1 as amended by chapter 341 of the laws of 1998
 and subdivision 3 as added by chapter 509  of  the  laws  of  1992,  are
 amended to read as follows:
   1.  There  shall  be  established  within  the  department an advisory
 committee which shall consist of [nine] TEN  members  broadly  represen-
 tative  of  the appearance enhancement industry[,]; including one person
 engaged in the practice of  either  nail  specialty  or  waxing[,];  two
 persons  engaged  in natural hair styling[,]; one of whom shall be know-
 ledgeable in the practice of styling techniques which place  tension  on
 the  hair  roots[,];  one  person  engaged  in esthetics[,]; two persons
 engaged in cosmetology[,]; two persons engaged in  training  of  persons
 for  such  practices[, and]; one person licensed as a dermatologist; AND
 ONE PERSON WHO SHALL ENSURE STRICT ADHERENCE TO QUALITY SERVICES FOR ALL
 CLIENTS OF ALL HAIR TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CURL  PATTERN,
 HAIR  STRAND THICKNESS, AND VOLUME OF HAIR.  The secretary shall appoint
 such persons to serve on the  advisory  committee,  provided,  that  two
 shall  be appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of the tempo-
 rary president of the senate and two shall be appointed by the secretary
 on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly. Each member of the
 committee shall be appointed for terms of two years. Any member  may  be
 reappointed  for  additional  terms.  The secretary shall designate from
 among the members of the committee a chairperson who shall serve at  the
 pleasure of the secretary.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD05224-01-7

 S. 5390                             2
 
   3.  The  advisory  committee shall advise the secretary on all matters
 relating to this article, and on such other  matters  as  the  secretary
 shall  request.  In advising the secretary on matters concerning profes-
 sional education or curriculum, INCLUSIVE OF THE MAINTENANCE OF CULTURAL
 AND  ETHNIC AWARENESS WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED CURRICULUM IN REGARD TO HAIR
 TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CURL PATTERN, HAIR  STRAND  THICK-
 NESS,  AND  VOLUME  OF HAIR, the advisory committee shall, to the extent
 practicable, consult with the state education department.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 407 of  the  general  business  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  255  of  the  laws  of 1999, is amended to read as
 follows:
   1. The examinations for the license to practice natural hair  styling,
 esthetics,  nail  specialty and cosmetology shall be practical and writ-
 ten. The examinations for the license to practice waxing shall be limit-
 ed to a written examination only. The secretary shall determine  reason-
 able  standards  of  performance for each license and shall evaluate the
 prospective applicants and applicants on the basis  of  such  standards.
 The  objectives  of the examinations shall be to insure that prospective
 applicants and applicants have sufficient basic skills to safeguard  the
 health  and  safety  of the public and to insure that prospective appli-
 cants and applicants have attained adequate levels of  skill  to  compe-
 tently  engage CLIENTS OF ALL HAIR TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 CURL PATTERN, HAIR STRAND THICKNESS, AND VOLUME OF HAIR  in  the  activ-
 ities authorized by the license.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5390A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A898
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §403, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10632
2013-2014: A8286
2015-2016: A2042

2017-S5390A - Summary

Relates to membership of the advisory committee relating to the appearance enhancement industry.

2017-S5390A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5390A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to membership to
the advisory committee

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To create an advisory committee that will consult with the state
education department to develop a professional curriculum that
incorporates training for a full range of knowledge regarding a
diverse range of hair textures.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends Subdivision 5 of Section 402 to include ethnic and
culture training in the curriculum Concerning the requirements for
acquiring a cosmetology license.

Section 2 establishes an advisory committee and states the process of
appointment to this committee.

Section 3 relates to the examination for the license to practice
cosmetology regarding hair. Creating a standard that will apply to
clients from various cultural and ethnic background.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In many fields of education there has been a call for a level of
standardization, a level that an individual should possess at certain
moments in their educational career. Regarding the field of
cosmetology, the current standard of qualification tends to only apply
to individuals with fine, and straight hair thus leaving room for
error with people who have curly, strong and coarse hair.  Students
attending schools of cosmetology may graduate without full knowledge
of hair which may attribute to damaged hair of clients from varying
cultural and ethnic background. The bill will create safeguards by
ensuring that cosmetologists are well versed in the process of dying,
washing and pressing individuals of all ethnic backgrounds.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-2016 passed the Assembly
2013-14 passed the Assembly,
2012 referred to economic development

 FISCAL IMPLICATION :

None to the State

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately

2017-S5390A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5390--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed  to  be  committed  to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
   reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
   on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to membership to
   the advisory committee
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 403 of the general busi-
 ness law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 341 of the  laws  of  1998
 and  subdivision  3  as  added  by  chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1. There shall  be  established  within  the  department  an  advisory
 committee  which  shall  consist of [nine] TEN members broadly represen-
 tative of the appearance enhancement industry[,]; including  one  person
 engaged  in  the  practice  of  either  nail specialty or waxing[,]; two
 persons engaged in natural hair styling[,]; one of whom shall  be  know-
 ledgeable  in  the practice of styling techniques which place tension on
 the hair roots[,]; one  person  engaged  in  esthetics[,];  two  persons
 engaged  in  cosmetology[,];  two persons engaged in training of persons
 for such practices[, and]; one person licensed as a  dermatologist;  AND
 ONE PERSON WHO SHALL ENSURE STRICT ADHERENCE TO QUALITY SERVICES FOR ALL
 CLIENTS  OF ALL HAIR TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CURL PATTERN,
 HAIR STRAND THICKNESS, AND VOLUME OF HAIR.  The secretary shall  appoint
 such  persons  to  serve  on  the advisory committee, provided, that two
 shall be appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of the  tempo-
 rary president of the senate and two shall be appointed by the secretary
 on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly. Each member of the
 committee  shall  be appointed for terms of two years. Any member may be
 reappointed for additional terms. The  secretary  shall  designate  from
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD05224-02-7

 S. 5390--A                          2
 
 among  the members of the committee a chairperson who shall serve at the
 pleasure of the secretary.
   3.  The  advisory  committee shall advise the secretary on all matters
 relating to this article, and on such other  matters  as  the  secretary
 shall  request.  In advising the secretary on matters concerning profes-
 sional education or curriculum, INCLUSIVE OF THE MAINTENANCE OF CULTURAL
 AND ETHNIC AWARENESS WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED CURRICULUM IN REGARD TO  HAIR
 TYPES,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CURL PATTERN, HAIR STRAND THICK-
 NESS, AND VOLUME OF HAIR, the advisory committee shall,  to  the  extent
 practicable, consult with the state education department.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S5390B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A898
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §403, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10632
2013-2014: A8286
2015-2016: A2042

2017-S5390B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to membership of the advisory committee relating to the appearance enhancement industry.

2017-S5390B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5390B

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the general business law, in
relation to membership to the advisory committee

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To create an advisory committee that will consult with the state
education department to develop a professional curriculum that
incorporates training for a full range of knowledge regarding a
diverse range of hair textures.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 amends Subdivision 5 of Section 402 to include ethnic and
culture training in the curriculum Concerning the requirements for
acquiring a cosmetology license.

Section 2 establishes an advisory committee and states the process of
appointment to this committee.

Section 3 relates to the examination for the license to practice
cosmetology regarding hair. Creating a standard that will apply to
clients from various cultural and ethnic background.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In many fields of education there has been a call for a level of
standardization, a level that an individual should possess at certain
moments in their educational career. Regarding the field of
cosmetology, the current standard of qualification tends to only apply
to individuals with fine, and straight hair thus leaving room for
error with people who have curly, strong and coarse hair.  Students
attending schools of cosmetology may graduate without full knowledge
of hair which may attribute to damaged hair of clients from varying
cultural and ethnic background. The bill will create safeguards by
ensuring that cosmetologists are well versed in the process of dying,
washing and pressing individuals of all ethnic backgrounds.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-2016 passed the Assembly
2013-14 passed the Assembly,
2012 referred to economic development

 FISCAL IMPLICATION :

None to the State

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately

2017-S5390B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5390--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. ALCANTARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed  to  be  committed  to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
   reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
   on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to membership to
   the advisory committee
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 403 of the general busi-
 ness law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 341 of the  laws  of  1998
 and  subdivision  3  as  added  by  chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, are
 amended to read as follows:
   1. There shall  be  established  within  the  department  an  advisory
 committee  which shall consist of nine members broadly representative of
 the appearance enhancement industry[,]; including one person engaged  in
 the  practice of either nail specialty or waxing[,]; two persons engaged
 in natural hair styling[,]; one of whom shall be  knowledgeable  in  the
 practice  of  styling  techniques which place tension on the hair roots,
 AND ONE OF WHOM SHALL ENSURE STRICT ADHERENCE TO  QUALITY  SERVICES  FOR
 ALL  CLIENTS  OF  ALL  HAIR  TYPES,  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CURL
 PATTERN, HAIR STRAND THICKNESS, AND VOLUME OF HAIR; one  person  engaged
 in  esthetics[,];  two  persons  engaged  in cosmetology[,]; two persons
 engaged in training of  persons  for  such  practices[,]and  one  person
 licensed  as  a dermatologist.  The secretary shall appoint such persons
 to serve  on  the  advisory  committee,  provided,  that  two  shall  be
 appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of the temporary presi-
 dent  of  the  senate and two shall be appointed by the secretary on the
 recommendation of the speaker  of  the  assembly.  Each  member  of  the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD05224-04-7

 S. 5390--B                          2
 
 committee  shall  be appointed for terms of two years. Any member may be
 reappointed for additional terms. The  secretary  shall  designate  from
 among  the members of the committee a chairperson who shall serve at the
 pleasure of the secretary.
   3.  The  advisory  committee shall advise the secretary on all matters
 relating to this article, and on such other  matters  as  the  secretary
 shall  request.  In advising the secretary on matters concerning profes-
 sional education or curriculum, INCLUSIVE OF THE MAINTENANCE OF CULTURAL
 AND ETHNIC AWARENESS WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED CURRICULUM IN REGARD TO  HAIR
 TYPES,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CURL PATTERN, HAIR STRAND THICK-
 NESS, AND VOLUME OF HAIR, the advisory committee shall,  to  the  extent
 practicable, consult with the state education department.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Floor Vote: May 24, 2017

May 16, 2017 - Finance Committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: May 16, 2017

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Consumer Protection Committee Vote: Apr 25, 2017

Bill Amendments

2017-S5390 - Details

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2017-S5390 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5390 - Bill Text download pdf

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