Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB54: ESTHETICIANS: Provides relative to esthetics. (8/1/26)
Status: Chaptered, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:563(8), relative to esthetics; to provide for the practice of esthetics; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:563(8), relative to esthetics; to provide for the practice of esthetics; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 37:563(8) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §563. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following words have the following meanings: * * * (8) "Esthetics" means engaging in any one or a combination of the following practices: blow drying hair services, massaging the face or neck of a person, dyeing or trimming eyebrows, applying natural or artificial enhancements to eyelashes, hair removal by cosmetic preparations, threading, waxing, or other similar means, stimulating, cleansing, or beautifying the face, neck, arms, bust, upper body, legs, or feet of a person by any method with the aid of the hands or of any mechanical or electrical apparatus, including micro-dermabrasion, epidermabrasion, or particle exfoliation using equipment and methodology approved by the board or by the use of a cosmetic preparation; however, esthetics shall not include the diagnosis, Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-240 ORIGINAL SB NO. treatment, or therapy of any dermatological condition, or the process of removing hair known as "electrolysis". * …
Sponsors
- Cathey Jr., Stewart (R, 33) · primary sponsor
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Echols, Michael (R, 14)
- Wiley, Jeffrey (R, 81)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 599 without the Governor's signature.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 54, CONCUR (#1036) (May 20, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 54, FINAL PASSAGE (#1345) (May 18, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 54, FINAL PASSAGE (#208) (March 31, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB54?
- SB54 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ESTHETICIANS: Provides relative to esthetics. (8/1/26).
- What does SB54 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 37:563(8), relative to esthetics; to provide for the practice of esthetics; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB54?
- Chaptered as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB54?
- Cathey Jr., Stewart (R, 33), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB54?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB54
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