NY State Senate Bill 2023-S6528A

Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
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Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 17, 2023	signed chap.664
Nov 13, 2023	delivered to governor
Jun 07, 2023	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.654 substituted for a6927a
May 31, 2023	referred to economic development delivered to assembly passed senate
May 22, 2023	ordered to third reading cal.1114 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 15, 2023	print number 6528a
May 15, 2023	amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection
Apr 25, 2023	referred to consumer protection

Votes

- May 31, 2023 - Floor Vote
  S6528A
  
  56
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  5
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 31, 2023
      
      aye (56)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      nay (2)
      
      Oberacker
      
      Walczyk
      
      excused (5)
      
      Ashby
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Martins
      
      Weik
  May 22, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
  S6528A
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: May 22, 2023
      
      aye (18)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Mayer
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Thomas
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Helming
      
      Lanza
      
      Ortt

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-S6528 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6927
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§404 & 407, Gen Bus L

2023-S6528 - Summary

Requires the secretary of state to promulgate rules and regulations requiring that education and testing for cosmetologists or natural hair stylists include education and testing regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair types and textures, including, but not limited to, various curl or wave patterns, hair strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair.

2023-S6528 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6528

SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to cosmetologists

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA:

This bill would require cosmetologists and natural hair stylists to,
pursuant to regulations promulgated by the secretary of state, complete
certain training, as well as include questions on license examinations,
regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair types -
including, but not limited to, various curl and wave patterns, hair
strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair - as a condition of licensure.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends section 404 of the general business law
to require that regulations setting forth the educational requirements
for cosmetologists, natural hair stylists, and trainees include educa-
tion regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair

types, including, but not limited to, various curl or wave patterns,
hair strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair.

Section two of the bill requires, where applicable, examination ques-
tions relating to the training and educational requirements for treating
varying hair types and textures.

Section three of the bill sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Nearly 65% of the world's population have textured hair, resulting in a
market of approximately 1 billion people, yet many clients with textured
hair report not having equitable access to professionally trained,
licensed stylists with the skill set and experience to provide services
on their hair type.

In the appearance enhancement industry, current standards for training
and qualifications tend to only apply to individuals with fine, straight
hair. As such, students attending schools of cosmetology or natural hair
styling may complete training programs without a full understanding of
how to maintain, treat, and style a diverse range of hair textures -
including curly, coiled, coarse and thick hair. This institutionalized
gap in knowledge can result in damage to the hair of clients from vary-
ing cultural and ethnic backgrounds, as well as such individuals being
unable to obtain appropriate services from licensees.

This bill will establish a process to empower cosmetologists with the
confidence to consult and work with clients who have textured hair,
including those who have types 3A-4c, while maintaining the health and
safety standards they learn in their cosmetology programs. It will also
pave the way for consumers of all ethnic backgrounds to feel welcomed,
valued, understood, and seen when getting serviced by hairstylists while
maintaining health and safety.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

2023-S6528 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6528
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- 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 cosmetologists
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  404  of  the general business law, as amended by
 chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   § 404. Rules and regulations. The secretary shall promulgate rules and
 regulations which establish standards  for  practice  and  operation  by
 licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health,
 safety  and  welfare of the public including licensees and trainees when
 they are working within such establishments. Such rules and  regulations
 shall include, but not be limited to, the sanitary conditions and proce-
 dures  required  to be maintained, a minimum standard of training appro-
 priate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair
 stylists, estheticians, and cosmetologists and the provision of  service
 by  nail  specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair stylists, estheti-
 cians or cosmetologists at remote locations other  than  the  licensee's
 home  provided  that  such  practitioner holds an appearance enhancement
 business license to operate at a fixed location or is  employed  by  the
 holder  of  an  appearance  enhancement  business license.   Regulations
 setting forth the educational  requirements  for  nail  specialists  and
 trainees  shall include education in the area of causes of infection and
 bacteriology. REGULATIONS SETTING FORTH THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
 COSMETOLOGISTS, NATURAL HAIR STYLISTS, AND TRAINEES SHALL INCLUDE EDUCA-
 TION REGARDING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS  WITH  ALL  HAIR
 TYPES  AND TEXTURES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VARIOUS CURL OR WAVE
 PATTERNS, HAIR STRAND THICKNESSES, AND VOLUMES OF HAIR. In  promulgating
 such  rules  and  regulations the secretary shall consult with the state
 education department, the advisory  committee  established  pursuant  to
 this  article,  any  other state agencies and private industry represen-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11005-01-3

 S. 6528                             2
 
 tatives as may be appropriate in determining minimum  training  require-
 ments.
   §  2.  Subdivision  2  of  section 407 of the general business law, as
 added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   2. The secretary shall prepare examination questions  for  persons  to
 qualify  for  licensure  under this article.  SUCH EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
 SHALL  INCLUDE,  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  QUESTIONS  RELATING  TO   PROVIDING
 SERVICES  TO  INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING HAIR TYPES AND TEXTURES. All such
 examinations shall be the same for all persons for the license sought at
 any given examination. Such test shall not be limited  to  any  specific
 method or system.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6927
Law Section:: General Business Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§404 & 407, Gen Bus L

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6528A

SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the substance
of training and testing requirements for cosmetologists or natural hair
stylists

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA:

This bill would require cosmetologists and natural hair stylists to,
pursuant to regulations promulgated by the secretary of state, complete
certain training, as well as include questions on license examinations,
regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair types
including, but not limited to, various curl and wave patterns, hair
strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair - as a condition of licensure.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill amends section 404 of the general business law
to require that regulations setting forth the educational requirements

for cosmetologists, natural hair stylists, and trainees include educa-
tion regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair
types, including, but not limited to, various curl or wave patterns,
hair strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair.

Section two of the bill requires, where applicable, examination ques-
tions relating to the training and educational requirements for treating
varying hair types and textures.

Section three of the bill sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Nearly 65% of the world's population have textured hair, resulting in a
market of approximately 1 billion people, yet many clients with textured
hair report not having equitable access to professionally trained,
licensed stylists with the skill set and experience to provide services
on their hair type.

In the appearance enhancement industry, current standards for training
and qualifications tend to only apply to individuals with fine, straight
hair. As such, students attending schools of cosmetology or natural hair
styling may complete training programs without a full understanding of
how to maintain, treat, and style a diverse range of hair textures
including curly, coiled, coarse and thick hair. This institutionalized
gap in knowledge can result in damage to the hair of clients from vary-
ing cultural and ethnic backgrounds, as well as such individuals being
unable to obtain appropriate services from licensees.

This bill will establish a process to empower cosmetologists with the
confidence to consult and work with clients who have textured hair,
including those who have types 3A-4c, while maintaining the health and
safety standards they learn in their cosmetology programs. It will also
pave the way for consumers of all ethnic backgrounds to feel welcomed,
valued, understood, and seen when getting serviced by hairstylists while
maintaining health and safety.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATION FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6528--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  the  substance
   of  training  and  testing  requirements for cosmetologists or natural
   hair stylists
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  404  of  the general business law, as amended by
 chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   § 404. Rules and regulations. The secretary shall promulgate rules and
 regulations which establish standards  for  practice  and  operation  by
 licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health,
 safety  and  welfare of the public including licensees and trainees when
 they are working within such establishments. Such rules and  regulations
 shall include, but not be limited to, the sanitary conditions and proce-
 dures  required  to be maintained, a minimum standard of training appro-
 priate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair
 stylists, estheticians, and cosmetologists and the provision of  service
 by  nail  specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair stylists, estheti-
 cians or cosmetologists at remote locations other  than  the  licensee's
 home  provided  that  such  practitioner holds an appearance enhancement
 business license to operate at a fixed location or is  employed  by  the
 holder  of  an  appearance  enhancement  business license.   Regulations
 setting forth the educational  requirements  for  nail  specialists  and
 trainees  shall include education in the area of causes of infection and
 bacteriology. REGULATIONS SETTING FORTH THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
 COSMETOLOGISTS OR NATURAL HAIR STYLISTS SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATION  REGARD-
 ING  THE  PROVISION  OF  SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ALL HAIR TYPES AND
 TEXTURES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VARIOUS CURL OR WAVE  PATTERNS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11005-02-3

 S. 6528--A                          2
 
 HAIR STRAND THICKNESSES, AND VOLUMES OF HAIR. In promulgating such rules
 and  regulations  the  secretary  shall consult with the state education
 department, the advisory committee established pursuant to this article,
 any  other state agencies and private industry representatives as may be
 appropriate in determining minimum training requirements.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 407 of  the  general  business  law,  as
 added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  The  secretary  shall prepare examination questions for persons to
 qualify for licensure under this  article.  SUCH  EXAMINATION  QUESTIONS
 SHALL   INCLUDE,  WHERE  APPLICABLE,  QUESTIONS  RELATING  TO  PROVIDING
 SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING HAIR TYPES AND TEXTURES.  All  such
 examinations shall be the same for all persons for the license sought at
 any  given  examination.  Such test shall not be limited to any specific
 method or system.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.

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Senate Bill S6528A

Sponsored By

Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

May 31, 2023 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 31, 2023

May 22, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 22, 2023

Bill Amendments

2023-S6528 - Details

2023-S6528 - Summary

2023-S6528 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6528 - Bill Text download pdf

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Jamaal T. Bailey

Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Bill Amendments

2023-S6528 - Details

2023-S6528 - Summary

2023-S6528 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6528 - Bill Text download pdf

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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