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SB0939 • 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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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Briggs, Parkinson
Last action
2025-04-04
Official status
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 102
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Study on Cosmetology and Barbering Professions

This bill requires TACIR to study how cosmetology and barbering affect Tennessee's economy and report its findings to relevant legislative 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.
  • TACIR can ask for information from other state agencies as needed.
  • After completing the study, TACIR will report its findings and recommendations to specific legislative committees and give a copy to the librarian.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR)
  • State departments like Commerce and Insurance
  • Legislative committees overseeing cosmetology and barbering

Terms To Know

TACIR
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, a state agency that studies issues between different levels of government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how TACIR will fund the study.
  • It is unclear what specific recommendations or proposed legislation might come from the report.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 102

  2. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 03/28/2025

  3. 2025-04-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    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

    Companion House Bill substituted

  10. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  11. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  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

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

  24. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  25. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee

  27. 2025-02-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee

  28. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  29. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  30. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 862
By Parkinson

SENATE BILL 939
By Briggs

SB0939
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.