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HB 3460

COSMETOLOGY/BARBER-APPRENTICES

104th Regular Session Introduced by Christopher Belt and 25 co-sponsors

HB 3460 creates a formal apprenticeship pathway to licensure for barbering and other services, with supervised training and DOL‑approved agreements.

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Bill Summary · HB 3460

Bill summary — HB 3460 (104th General Assembly, 2025–2026)

Title: COSMETOLOGY/BARBER-APPRENTICES
Introduced: February 27, 2025 (Rep. Michael Crawford, et al.)
Statutory citations amended/added: 225 ILCS 410/1‑4, 1‑7.5, 1‑14 (new), 2‑2, 4‑1
Companion: SB 2185

Purpose / intent

HB 3460 updates the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 to formally authorize and regulate registered apprenticeship pathways as an alternative route to licensure (particularly for barbering) and to set standards for how apprentices are supervised, trained, and registered.

Key provisions

  • Defines “apprentice” and creates statutory recognition for apprenticeship programs registered with the U.S. Department of Labor (references Sec. 2‑3.175).
  • Requires all apprentices to be employed under a written apprenticeship agreement between the sponsoring salon/shop and the apprentice that is approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Establishes completion requirements for apprenticeship programs, including specified training hours and related supplemental instruction (details to be set out by the program and implementing rules).
  • Limits apprentice practice: an apprentice may only provide licensed services while under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist, barber, esthetician, or nail technician whose license is active and only for the scope of practice for which the supervising licensee is authorized.
  • Requires apprentices be trained in all branches of practical work and receive related supplemental instruction for the scope of the license they seek.
  • Expands eligibility for a barber license to include persons who have completed an apprenticeship under this Act (previously limited to graduates of approved barber or cosmetology schools).
  • Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to adopt reasonable rules for apprentice registration and program registration/oversight.
  • Clarifies enforcement: the bill distinguishes apprentices from unlicensed practitioners in the section on civil penalties for unlicensed practice (current language exempts apprentices from being subject to unlicensed‑practice penalties when acting under the apprenticeship framework).

Who is affected

  • Apprentices and prospective licensees (barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians, hair braiders).
  • Sponsoring salons/shops and employers that would enter apprenticeship agreements.
  • Licensed supervising professionals (cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians).
  • Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Board (rulemaking and registration responsibilities).
  • Barber and cosmetology schools (potential shift in training pathways).

Procedural status / timeline (selected)

  • Filed: 2025‑02‑27. First reading: 2025‑02‑18.
  • Referred to Rules Committee; assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee on 2025‑03‑11.
  • Public hearing and testimony: 2025‑04‑22. Reported favorably with no amendments: 2025‑05‑01.
  • Placed on General State Calendar / considered in Calendars: early May 2025. Laid on the table subject to call: 2025‑05‑15. Current status listed as Rule 19(a) / Re‑referred to Rules Committee.

Notes / potential impact

  • The bill creates an alternative, apprenticeship‑based pathway to licensure (notably for barbers), which may expand workforce entry points and give employers a formal training route.
  • Specific training hour requirements and supplemental instruction details appear delegated to the apprenticeship standards and IDFPR rulemaking; implementation will depend on those rules and federal apprenticeship registration.
  • Employers will need to enter approved apprenticeship agreements and comply with supervision and registration obligations; IDFPR will have new administrative duties for apprentice registration and oversight.

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

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