Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 3882 (November 24, 2025)

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Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee statement to Assembly, No. 3882 with committee amendments, State of New Jersey, dated November 24, 2025. The committee reports favorably and with committee amendments Assembly Bill No. 3882, which as amended requires the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to establish requirements for working with textured hair in the curriculum of licensed schools teaching cosmetology-hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering and hair braiding. The examination for licensure is to include textured hair. The committee amendment requires one board member to have experience and training in providing services to individuals with textured hair, and the bill is identical to Senate Bill No. 2495 (1R).

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
           AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE

                          STATEMENT TO

                     ASSEMBLY, No. 3882
                         with committee amendments



       STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                         DATED: NOVEMBER 24, 2025

          The Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and
      Agriculture Committee reports favorably and with committee
      amendments Assembly Bill No. 3882.
          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, is to 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.
          Finally, the bill would require one of the board members to have
      experience and training in providing services to individuals with
      textured hair. Under the bill, “textured hair” is defined as hair that is
      coiled, curly, or wavy.
          As amended and reported by the committee, Assembly Bill No.
      3882 is identical to Senate Bill No. 2495 (1R), which was also
      amended and reported by the committee on this date.

      COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:
          The committee amended the bill to require one of the members of
      the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to have
      experience and training in providing services to individuals with
      textured hair.

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