2019 House Bill 4335 / 2020 Public Act 27

Revise barber licensure detail

Introduced in the House

March 12, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Yaroch (R-33)

To revise details of a state licensure mandate imposed on barbers that requires 1,800 hours of instruction at a “licensed barber college” before an individual can earn a living at this trade. The bill would permit up to 1,000 hours of “cosmetology” training to be substituted on a one-to-one basis, and also allow prospective cosmetologists to apply 1,000 barber college hours to the requirements for that license.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 15, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Ways and Means committee.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Oct. 16, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 29, 2019

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 30, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 11, 2019

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 21, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise details of a state licensure mandate imposed on barbers that requires 1,800 hours of instruction at a “licensed barber college” before an individual can earn a living at this trade. The bill would permit up to 1,000 hours of “cosmetology” training to be substituted on a one-to-one basis, and also allow prospective cosmetologists to apply 1,000 barber college hours to the requirements for that license.

Received in the House

Jan. 21, 2020

Jan. 22, 2020

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Feb. 4, 2020