HB3356
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What this bill does
Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Hair Braiding Opportunity Act. Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes the short title to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 and changes corresponding references to the Act throughout the statutes. Repeals provisions concerning hair braiding licenses, and removes references to licensed hair braiding throughout the Act. Makes conforming changes. Makes changes to the membership of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Board. Provides that no application shall be automatically placed on hold, delayed, denied, or otherwise not processed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation because it was submitted by a person who is incarcerated. Provides that the Department shall consider practice supervised by a licensee while a person is incarcerated in determining qualifications for a license. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 219 days ago · STAGNANT
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
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Floor Debate
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
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Gubernatorial Action
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Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
61 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aishah Bilal-Ali | Hairadox LLC | Hairadox LLC | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Bennie Martin Currie | MBC Financial Strategies | Myself | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Brooke Fallon | Self | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Chibuzo Obasi | University of Chicago | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Courtney Fontaine | Institute for Justice | Institute for Justice | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Ebony J Karim | The Beauty Genie | The Beauty Genie | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Hana Abreha | Self | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Janiya Starr Gibens | University of Chicago Law Student | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Jasmine James | Self | NA | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Kevin Cajas | Cajas Group | Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Larvetta Loftin | The L3 Agency | Larvetta L Loftin | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| MARK MCCOMBS | SAFER FOUNDATION | SAFER FOUNDATION | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Mark Templeton | Abrams Environmental Law Clinic, University of Chicago | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Noah Bazis | Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Tomoko Ichikawa | self | NA | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Tomyro Dobbs | RVPP SOLUTIONS | IJC | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Zahra Fitriana Suhirta | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Zoe Fleishaker | UChicago Law School | Self | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Courtney Fontaine | Institute for Justice | Institute for Justice | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| Noah Bazis | Institute for Justice | Institute for Justice | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-20 |
| Aishah Bilal-Ali | www.hairadox.com | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Alberto Vargas | Kirkland & Ellis, LLP | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Aleksei Kaminski | Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Amy Bartucci | self | self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Bernadine Harvin | Southside Food Co-op | HAIR BRAIDERS | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Catherine C Gryczan | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship at The University of Chicago Law School | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Clifton Muhammad | The Record Track | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Courtney Fontaine | Institute for Justice | Institute for Justice | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| David Toledo | Self | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Elizabeth Strusz | E Squared Salon | self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Erika Harford | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Mark Templeton | Self | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Myeisha Grady | na | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Noah Bazis | Institute for Justice | Institute for Justice | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Robert Blair-Smith | Realitek.net | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Sabina Loving | Legacy Tax Solutions | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Tomyro Dobbs | RVPP SOLUTIONS | Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Zahra Fitriana Suhirta | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship at University of Chicago Law School | IJ Clinic on Entrepreneurship at University of Chicago Law School | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| BINETOU KONE | Braids by B | Illinois association of hair braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Dr ewa ewa | African international | AIH | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Fatimata Traore | Braids and weaves Inc | Illinois association of hair braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Fatoumata Tenimba | Kadi African hair braiding | Illinois association of hair braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Ferima Samake | Self employee | Illinois braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Gatore Diaty | Lagos African hair braiding | Illinois association of hair braiding | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Kadja Yattara | Braids by Kadja | Illinois association of hair braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Loren Alohan | NA | NA | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Lucrece Emilia Ahouassa | Braids by Emilia | Illinois association of hair braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Niania Camara | Leru African shopping corporation | Illinois association of hair braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Sherrie Williams | Braids by Sherrie | Illinois association of hair braiders | Opponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Marilyn Scott | Cobblestone Bakery LLC | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Wanda Quinn | None | Braiders | Opponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Conor Norris | Knee Regulatory Research Center | Knee Regulatory Research Center | No Position On Merits | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Kihwan Bae | Knee Regulatory Research Center | Knee Regulatory Research Center | No Position On Merits | Licensed Activities | 2025-04-30 |
| Conor Norris | Knee Regulatory Research Center | Knee Regulatory Research Center | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Jacquelyn Collier | Asante Rolling &Riding | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 | |
| Kihwan Bae | Knee Regulatory Research Center | Knee Regulatory Research Center | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-19 |
| Noah Bazis | Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship | Proponent | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-26 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | No Position On Merits | Health Care Licenses | 2025-03-26 |
| Dan Lewis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-07 |
| MARK MCCOMBS | SAFER FOUNDATION | SAFER FOUNDATION | Proponent | Licensed Activities | 2025-05-07 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Health Care Licenses | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 14 | — | |
| H | Floor | Third Reading | 107 | 0 | 0 | 11 | Passed | 107 | — | |
| S | Committee | Licensed Activities | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 7 | — | |
| 2025-05-22 | S | Floor | Third Reading | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
66 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-09-02 — Removed Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-02-07 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Carol Ammons House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Lisa Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Norma Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Rita Mayfield Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Jehan Gordon-Booth Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Assigned toHealth Care Licenses Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael Crawford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHealth Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. La Shawn K. Ford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Barbara Hernandez Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. Jed Davis Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Carol Ammons | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toHealth Care Licenses Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Laura Faver Dias Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedHealth Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Mary Beth Canty Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kimberly Du Buclet Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-03 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Will Guzzardi Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed107-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Arrive in Senate Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading Senate Rule 4-4/7-4; House Rule 31/54 | Procedural | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Anna Moeller Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Chief Senate SponsorSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin John Olickal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Removed Co-SponsorRep. Sonya M. Harper Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild − |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Napoleon Harris, III Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Assigned toLicensed Activities Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do PassLicensed Activities; 007-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Paul Faraci Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Christopher Belt | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toLicensed Activities | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptLicensed Activities; 007-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-SponsorSen. Graciela Guzmán Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-SponsorSen. Willie Preston Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Removed Co-SponsorRep. Kimberly Du Buclet Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild − |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Removed Co-SponsorRep. La Shawn K. Ford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild − |
| 2025-05-30 | Senate | Sponsor RemovedSen. Graciela Guzmán | Other | — |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Added Chief Co-SponsorRep. La Shawn K. Ford Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Rule 19(b) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(b); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-09-02 | House | Removed Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild − |