Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2495 — State of New Jersey (May 13, 2024)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2495, State of New Jersey, dated May 13, 2024, reporting the bill favorably with committee amendments. As amended, the bill directs the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to set curriculum requirements for licensed schools on working with textured hair, covering coil, curl, and wave patterns, hair strand thickness, and volumes of hair, within the current curriculum hours. Licensure examinations in cosmetology-hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, or hair braiding would include textured hair in the written and practical portions. The committee amendments update the law underlying the provisions of the bill.

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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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