Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2495

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An Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2495 (1R), State of New Jersey, dated November 24, 2025, reporting the bill favorably with committee amendments. As amended, the bill requires the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to add training on textured hair, defined as hair that is coiled, curly, or wavy, to the curriculum of licensed schools without expanding training hours. Licensure examinations in cosmetology-hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, and hair braiding would test textured hair in the written and practical portions. Through the committee amendments, the bill would require one board member to have experience and training in providing services to individuals with textured hair. The bill is identical to Assembly Bill No. 3882 as reported.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AGRICULTURE
COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No.
2495

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 Senate
Bill No. 2495 (1R).

As amended, this bill requires the New Jersey State
Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (board) 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, Senate Bill
No. 2495 (1R) is identical to Assembly Bill No. 3882, 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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