Session: 2023-2024
ACLU-PA Position: Supports
SB 1031 (PN 1317) would amend the Cosmetology Law to remove unnecessary and burdensome requirements for the licensing of natural hair braiders in Pennsylvania. Specifically, SB 1031 would eliminate the license entirely, removing the onerous prerequisite that natural hair braiders complete 300 hours of instruction at a cosmetology school prior to examination and licensing. Instead, the bill would convert licenses to permits, thereby unburdening small business owners of this costly regulation while preserving the positive benefits of examination and consumer safety granted by licensure.
Check the bill's status here.
