Deregulation Proposals

Illinois Senate Bill 2348, known as the Hair Braiding Opportunity Act, proposes eliminating licensure requirements for hair braiders by amending the...

Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma recently vetoed House Bill 1030, legislation that would have extended the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and...

Indiana's new governor has issued several executive orders that affect the administration of regulatory boards: "EO 2025-11 – Reorganize...

A bill introduced in the Ohio House is know as the Provider of Boutique Services Opportunity Act. The bill would exempt natural hair stylists and...

Utah beauty professionals are protesting proposed legislative changes to cosmetology licensing, citing safety and business concerns. The proposed...

A bill to exempt the natural hair braiding industry from cosmetology and regulatory oversight has passed in the Pennsylvania House and moved to the...

After the proposal of a licensing scheme and a new regulatory system in 2022, the Housing Minister in New Zealand has ended consideration of the...

Legislation awaiting the governor's signature in Kansas would exempt sugaring from cosmetology or esthetician licensure requirements. Sugaring is a...

A bill in Georgia to allow practitioners to style hair and apply makeup without a cosmetology license has narrowly passed the House. Supporters of...

While acknowledging that some elements of the occupational licensing process could be evaluated to eliminate unnecessary barriers, this article...

After a January executive order prohibiting agencies, commissions, and boards from creating new regulations, a new executive order in Nevada lifts...

In a decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Georgia Lactation Consultant Act has been declared unconstitutional as a violation of due process...