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Bill Title: Deregulation of hair braiding. Exempts the act of hair braiding from regulation concerning beauty culture. Specifies techniques and practices that constitute "natural hair braiding". Excludes use of dyes, reactive chemicals, joining agents, and other preparations from the definition of "natural hair braiding". Excludes the act of hair braiding from the definitions for "barbering" and "cosmetology". Provides that the term "esthetician" excludes a person who engages in natural hair braiding. Defines "mechanical devices" as clips, combs, crochet hooks, hair pins, rollers, scissors, blunt-tipped needles, thread, and hair binders.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2017-04-26 - Public Law 189 [HB1243 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Vote: House - Committee Vote

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	11	3	8
Nay	1	-	1
Not Voting	-	-	-
Absent	1	1	-
TOTAL	13	4	9

Result: Passed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Rep. Bartlett, John L. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Carbaugh, Martin [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Lawson, Linda C. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Lehman, Matthew S. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Leonard, Daniel "Dan" J. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Lyness, Randy [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Morris, Robert "Bob" [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Moseley, Charles "Chuck" A. [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Ober, David L. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Speedy, Mike [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Taylor III, Joe [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. Torr, Gerald "Jerry" R. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Rep. VanNatter, Heath [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart