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This bill expands the advisory committee for appearance enhancement to include members knowledgeable about diverse hair types and cultural awareness in curricula.
Why it matters
Expanding the advisory committee to include experts on all hair types ensures that state standards and regulations better reflect the needs of clients with curly, coily, or textured hair, who have often been underserved or misrepresented in the industry.
Mandating attention to curl pattern, hair strand thickness, and hair volume in both committee composition and curriculum guidance aims to improve cultural and ethnic inclusivity in beauty education, which can reduce discrimination and increase safety for clients with diverse hair types.
Including these requirements in the law may set a precedent for broader industry reforms, encouraging salons and beauty schools statewide to train professionals who are competent in serving clients of all backgrounds—potentially opening up new markets and improving professional standards.
By requiring the maintenance of cultural and ethnic awareness in training, the bill addresses not just technical proficiency but also broader issues of equity, representation, and respect in personal care services.
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History
- Signed chap.339
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 45–16
- 3rd reading cal.1057
- Substituted for S5390B
- Recommitted to consumer protection
- Returned to senate
- Repassed assembly
- Amended on third reading 898b
- Amended on third reading (t) 898a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
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- Returned to assembly
- Recalled from senate
- Referred to consumer protection
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.150
- Reported
- Referred to economic development
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Diversify Advisory Committee Members
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Marisol Alcantara
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STATE OF NEW YORK
898--B Cal. No. 150
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development -- advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to membership to the advisory committee
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 403 of the general business law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 341 of the laws of 1998 and subdivision 3 as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, are amended to read as follows:
1. There shall be established within the department an advisory committee which shall consist of nine members broadly representative of the appearance enhancement industry[,]; including one person engaged in the practice of either nail specialty or waxing[,]; two persons engaged in natural hair styling[,]; one of whom shall be knowledgeable in the practice of styling techniques which place tension on the hair roots, and one of whom shall ensure strict adherence to quality services for all clients of all hair types, including, but not limited to, curl pattern, hair strand thickness, and volume of hair; one person engaged in esthetics[,]; two persons engaged in cosmetology[,]; two persons engaged in training of persons for such practices[,]and one person licensed as a dermatologist. The secretary shall appoint such persons to serve on the advisory committee, provided, that two shall be appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of the temporary president of the senate and two shall be appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly. Each member of the
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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committee shall be appointed for terms of two years. Any member may be reappointed for additional terms. The secretary shall designate from among the members of the committee a chairperson who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.
3. The advisory committee shall advise the secretary on all matters relating to this article, and on such other matters as the secretary shall request. In advising the secretary on matters concerning professional education or curriculum, inclusive of the maintenance of cultural and ethnic awareness within the prescribed curriculum in regard to hair types, including, but not limited to, curl pattern, hair strand thickness, and volume of hair, the advisory committee shall, to the extent practicable, consult with the state education department.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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