New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11705: Creates a task force to examine, evaluate and regulate med spas and provides for certain provisions related to med spas
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
Creates a task force to examine, evaluate and regulate med spas; provides for certain provisions related to med spas including inspections and the maintenance of liability insurance.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to creating a task force to examine, evaluate and regulate med spas and providing for certain provisions related to med spas.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to creating a task force to examine, evaluate and regulate med spas and providing for certain provisions related to med spas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 404 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 664 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: § 404. Rules and regulations. 1. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations which establish standards for practice and operation by licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the public including licensees and trainees when they are working within such establishments. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the sanitary conditions and procedures required to be maintained, a minimum standard of training appropriate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair stylists, estheticians, and cosmetologists and the provision of service by nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair stylists, estheticians or cosmetologists at remote locations other than the licensee's home provided that such practitioner holds an appearance enhancement business license to operate at a fixed location or is employed by the holder of an appearance enhancement business license. Regulations setting forth the educational …
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A11705?
- A11705 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Creates a task force to examine, evaluate and regulate med spas and provides for certain provisions related to med spas.
- What does A11705 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to creating a task force to examine, evaluate and regulate med spas and providing for certain provisions related to med spas.
- What is the status of A11705?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11705?
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67).
- Where is the official record for A11705?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11705
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.