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LD1861 • 2025

An Act to Require Training on Textured Hair for Aestheticians, Barber Hair Stylists, Cosmetologists and Hair Designers

An Act to Require Training on Textured Hair for Aestheticians, Barber Hair Stylists, Cosmetologists and Hair Designers

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Rachel Talbot Ross
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Require Training on Textured Hair for Aestheticians, Barber Hair Stylists, Cosmetologists and Hair Designers

An Act to Require Training on Textured Hair for Aestheticians, Barber Hair Stylists, Cosmetologists and Hair Designers Sponsor: Senator Rachel Talbot Ross Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Require Training on Textured Hair for Aestheticians, Barber Hair Stylists, Cosmetologists and Hair Designers Sponsor: Senator Rachel Talbot Ross Reference committee: Labor Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2293(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2293(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 1861 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3LABOR 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6SENATE 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to S.P.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-03 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2025-06-02 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2025-05-29 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM

  5. 2025-05-13 Committee

    Work Session Held

  6. 2025-05-13 Committee

    Voted; OTP-AM

  7. 2025-05-01 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Labor.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Require Training on Textured Hair for Aestheticians, Barber Hair Stylists, Cosmetologists and Hair Designers
Sponsor:
Senator Rachel Talbot Ross
Reference committee:
Labor
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2293(03)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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S.P. 731 - L.D. 1861
An Act to Require Training on Textured Hair for Aestheticians, Barber Hair
Stylists, Cosmetologists and Hair Designers
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §14212-A, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. B,
§10, is amended to read:
B. Requirements for licensing, operating and inspecting schools. At a minimum, the
rules must include standards relating to educational programs, including the styling and
treatment of textured hair, instructor qualifications, school operation, academic and
student records and record keeping, health, safety and sanitation, physical facilities of
the school and off-site classrooms, payment of refunds, notices and information to be
provided to students and credit for education obtained in subjects that are considered
substantially equivalent to applied courses offered and consistent with this chapter;
APPROVED
JUNE 11, 2025
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
257
PUBLIC LAW