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HB0862 • 2026

General Assembly, Directed Studies

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 3 and Title 62, Chapter 4, relative to the economic impact of the cosmetology and barbering professions.

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Sponsor
Parkinson, Briggs
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
Effective date(s) 03/28/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how TACIR will gather information for its study, when the report must be completed and delivered, or what kind of recommendations might come from the report.

Study on Cosmetology and Barbering Professions

This bill requires TACIR to study how cosmetology and barbering affect Tennessee's economy and then report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to relevant committees.

What This Bill Does

  • TACIR must study the economic impact of cosmetology and barbering in Tennessee, including revenue generated through services provided and job numbers created by these professions.
  • Upon completion of the study, TACIR needs to give a report with findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to specific legislative committees dealing with cosmetology and barbering.
  • Copies of the report should also be given to the legislative librarian.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)
  • Legislative committees dealing with cosmetology and barbering
  • The Legislative Librarian

Terms To Know

TACIR
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, a group that studies issues between different levels of government.
Legislative committees
Groups within the Tennessee General Assembly that focus on specific areas like cosmetology and barbering laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how TACIR will gather information for its study.
  • It is unclear what kind of recommendations or proposed legislation might come from the report.
  • There are no details on when exactly the report must be completed and delivered.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

  2. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 102

  3. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 102

  4. 2025-03-28 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  6. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  8. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  9. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  11. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Companion House Bill substituted

  12. 2025-03-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  13. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  14. 2025-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  15. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  16. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. 2025-03-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 0

  18. 2025-02-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/3/2025

  19. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025

  20. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  21. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/26/2025

  22. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee

  23. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  24. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee

  25. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  26. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  27. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  28. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  29. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  30. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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SENATE BILL 939
By Briggs

HOUSE BILL 862
By Parkinson

HB0862
002969
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62,
Chapter 3 and Title 62, Chapter 4, relative to the
economic impact of the cosmetology and
barbering professions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1.
(a) The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR)
shall study the economic impact that the cosmetology and barbering professions have in
this state, including revenue generated through the services provided and the number of
jobs generated by the professions.
(b) TACIR may request information and input from the department of commerce
and insurance and other appropriate state and local governmental entities, as
necessary, and such entities shall comply with TACIR's request. The study must be
conducted from TACIR's existing resources.
(c) Upon completion of the study required by subsection (a), TACIR shall report
its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the chair of the
commerce and labor committee of the senate and the chair of the committee of the
house of representatives having jurisdiction over cosmetology and barbering, and
provide a copy of the report to the legislative librarian. The report may be delivered
electronically.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.