Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2495 (May 13, 2024)
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Senate Commerce Committee statement to Senate, No. 2495, with committee amendments, State of New Jersey, dated May 13, 2024. The committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2495, which as amended requires the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to establish curriculum requirements on working with textured hair for schools licensed to teach cosmetology-hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, and hair braiding. The statement says the training is not intended to expand the hours for each profession and that licensing examinations are to include textured hair in the written and practical portions. It defines “textured hair” as hair that is coiled, curly, or wavy.
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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
SENATE, No. 2495
with committee amendments
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MAY 13, 2024
The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably and with
committee amendments Senate Bill No. 2495.
As amended, this bill requires the New Jersey State Board of
Cosmetology and Hairstyling to establish requirements, as part of the
curriculum provided by schools licensed in the State to teach and train
students in cosmetology-hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, and
hair braiding, on working with textured hair. This includes training on
working with hair with various coil, curl, and wave patterns; hair
strand thickness; and volumes of hair. The training on textured hair is
not intended to expand the number of hours for the training in each
type of profession but instead, be included as part of the current
curriculum.
Additionally, the examination required of an applicant for
licensure in cosmetology-hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, or hair
braiding is to include textured hair as part of the subject matter within
which the applicant is tested. The testing is to be part of the written
and practical portions of the examination. Under the bill, “textured
hair” is defined as hair that is coiled, curly, or wavy.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
The committee amended the bill to update the law underlying the
provisions of the bill.
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