New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7924: Relates to the practice of natural hair care and braiding
Status: In committee, June 1, 2026
Relates to the practice of natural hair care and braiding; creates an apprenticeship in such area; makes conforming technical changes.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice of natural hair care and braiding.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice of natural hair care and braiding THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The article heading of article 27 of the general business law, as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: LICENSING OF NAIL SPECIALTY, NATURAL HAIR [STYLING] CARE AND BRAIDING, ESTHETICS AND COSMETOLOGY § 2. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 400 of the general business law, subdivision 3 as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992 and subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 343 of the laws of 1998, are amended to read as follows: 3. "Licensee" means a person licensed pursuant to this article to engage in the practice of natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics, nail specialty or cosmetology, or to operate an appearance enhancement business in which such practice, as herein defined, is provided to the public. 5. A. The practice of "natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING" means providing for a fee, or any consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, any of the following services to the hair, THE MAINTENANCE OR THE STYLING of a human [being:] BEING'S NATURAL HAIR TEXTURE WITHOUT CHEMICALS THAT PERMANENTLY CHANGE …
Sponsors
- James Pretlow (D, 89) · primary sponsor
- Stefani Zinerman (D, 56)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 7924B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- : REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- : PRINT NUMBER 7924A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- : REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A7924?
- A7924 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the practice of natural hair care and braiding.
- What does A7924 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice of natural hair care and braiding.
- What is the status of A7924?
- In committee as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 7924B (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7924?
- James Pretlow (D, 89), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A7924?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7924
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