Pennsylvania HB365: An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, January 27, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 321 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY SOLOMON, MAKO, GIRAL, HANBIDGE, VENKAT, GROVE, KENYATTA, SANCHEZ, BURGOS, HILL-EVANS, MARCELL, CEPEDA- FREYTIZ, MENTZER, FREEMAN, CERRATO, ABNEY AND GREEN, JANUARY 27, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JANUARY 27, 2025 Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Act. Section 2. Authority to execute compact. The Governor, on behalf of the Commonwealth, is hereby authorized to execute a compact in substantially the following form with any one or more of the states of the United States and the General Assembly hereby signifies in advance its approval and ratification of the compact: COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT SECTION 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate the interstate practice and regulation of Cosmetology with the goal of improving public access to, and the safety of, Cosmetology Services and reducing unnecessary burdens related to Cosmetology licensure. Through this Compact, the Member States seek to establish a regulatory framework which provides for a new multistate licensing program. Through this new licensing program, the Member States seek …

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Sponsors

• Jared Solomon (D, 202) · primary sponsor
• Zachary Mako (R, 183)
• Jose Giral (D, 180)
• Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)
• Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
• Seth Grove (R, 196)
• Malcolm Kenyatta (D, 181)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Danilo Burgos (D, 197)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Kristin Marcell (R, 178)
• Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D, 129)

Latest actions

1. January 27, 2025: Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 27, 2025

Common questions

What is HB365?

HB365 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.

What is the status of HB365?

In committee as of January 27, 2025. Latest action: Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 27, 2025 (January 27, 2025).

Who sponsored HB365?

Jared Solomon (D, 202), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB365?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb365