What's happening
This bill requires domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for cosmetology professionals, expanding recognized advocacy groups involved in course development.
Why it matters
Expands the range of advocacy groups. involved in developing training, allowing not just those recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services but also the Department of Justice, potentially bringing in more expertise and perspectives.
Shifts language from singular to plural (“group” to “groups”). , which means multiple organizations can now contribute, likely increasing the quality and relevance of the educational materials used in training cosmetology professionals.
Explicitly includes sexual assault (not just domestic violence) in both course content and advocacy group expertise. , making the education more comprehensive for professionals who may encounter clients at risk.
May result in broader, more localized, and current resources. for licensees, as groups with the ability to coordinate both statewide and with local communities are emphasized, possibly leading to better prevention and intervention outcomes.
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Salon Workers Learn Abuse Signs
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Substituted by S7169
- Advanced to third reading cal.406
- Reported
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Require Salon Abuse Training
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Brian Benjamin
Full text
1 pageUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗
STATE OF NEW YORK
8975
IN ASSEMBLY
January 6, 2020
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for persons engaged in the practice of nail specialty, waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics and cosmetology
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 408-b of the general business law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the general business law relating to requiring domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for persons engaged in the practice of the nail specialty, waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics and cosmetology, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6307 and A. 57, is amended to read as follows:
§ 408-b. Domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education. The department shall ensure that domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education courses are made available to all licensees and applicants for a license or renewal pursuant to this article and that such courses are offered through the department's website. The department, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence and [an] advocacy [group] groups recognized by the federal department of health and human services or the federal department of justice, which [has] have the ability to coordinate statewide and with local communities on programming and educational materials related to the prevention and intervention of domestic violence or sexual assault in New York state, shall develop and provide access to domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education courses appropriate for those licensed under this article.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the general business law relating to requiring domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for persons engaged in the practice of nail specialty, waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics and cosmetology, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6307 and A. 57, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01833-02-0
Reflowed for reading: line numbers and page breaks removed. Cite the official text.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.