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HB 3684

BCENT SUNSET EXTENSION

104th Regular Session Introduced by Bob Morgan and 1 co-sponsor

Extends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act sunset to Jan 1, 2031; updates definitions, education, exams, fees, schools, and enforcement.

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3684

Summary — HB 3684 (BCENT SUNSET EXTENSION)

Status: Rule 19(a) / Re‑referred to Rules Committee (last action 2025‑04‑11)
Introduced: Feb 18, 2025 (filed Feb 7; sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan; chief co‑sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams)
Companion: SB 1058

Purpose

HB 3684 primarily extends the statutory "sunset" date for the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and concurrently makes numerous substantive and technical updates to that Act. The bill keeps the licensing and regulatory framework in place and modernizes definitions, administrative procedures, education and examination requirements, and enforcement provisions.

Key provisions and changes

  • Sunset extension

    • Moves repeal of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2031.
    • Provisions concerning the Regulatory Sunset Act are effective immediately.

  • Definitions added/clarified

    • New or revised definitions include: “email address of record,” “licensed continuing education sponsor,” “licensed school,” “public member,” “enrollment agreement,” “enrollment time/elapsed enrollment time,” “mobile shop or salon,” and “threading.” Several license‑type and teacher definitions are clarified.

  • Administrative and procedural updates

    • Changes reference and application of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act as it relates to the professions under this Act.
    • Defines/address of record and email communication as maintained by the Department’s licensure unit.
    • Amends application, issuance, renewal, inactive status, fees, and record‑keeping processes.
    • Updates provisions for examinations and continuing education sponsors.

  • Education, schools and students

    • Revises requisites for ownership/operation and periodic review of schools.
    • Adds or clarifies requirements for enrollment agreements, enrollment time calculations, school rules, refund obligations, and clinical/teacher qualifications.

  • Practice scope and consumer protections

    • Clarifies what practices constitute cosmetology and esthetics (and other licensed practices).
    • Adds or revises requirements regarding abnormal skin growth education, display of licenses, and allowed/unlicensed practices.

  • Enforcement and governance

    • Modifies grounds for discipline, citation procedures, hearings, revocation/suspension/refusal authority, investigations by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, and Board powers/duties.
    • Defines “public member” eligibility for Board service to exclude persons with specified industry ties.

Who is affected

  • Licensed practitioners: barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, hair braiders, nail technicians, and various categories of teachers and clinic instructors.
  • Schools and postsecondary programs for barbering/cosmetology/esthetics/hair braiding/nail technology.
  • Continuing education sponsors and salon/barber shop/mobile shop owners/operators.
  • The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Board.
  • Consumers of personal‑care services (via licensing, education, and disciplinary protections).

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Key committee activity occurred March–April 2025: hearings, committee substitute, favorable report as substituted, placement on General State Calendar, 2nd reading and postponements.
  • Latest recorded status: Rule 19(a) / Re‑referred to Rules Committee (4/11/2025); laid on the table subject to call (4/28/2025).
  • Companion bill: SB 1058.

Overall, HB 3684 preserves regulation of the covered professions through 2031 and updates statutory language and administrative processes to reflect current practice and regulatory needs.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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