Became P.L.2025, c.207, on January 12, 2026.
2024–2025 Session
Senate Bill 2495
Requires training of cosmetologists-hairstylists, beauticians, barbers, and hair braiders to include working on textured hair.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 29
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 29
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 22, 2025
Sterley S. Stanley, Shavonda E. Sumter
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 22, 2025
Its course
February 5, 2024 to January 12, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action13 actions on 8 days
In the SenateFeb 5 to May 20105 days
CommerceFeb 5 to May 1398 days
In the General AssemblyMay 20 to Dec 22581 days
LaborMay 20 to Jun 16392 days
Regulated ProfessionsJun 16 to Nov 24 · moved on161 days
Commerce, Economic Development and AgricultureNov 24 to Nov 240 days
AppropriationsNov 24 to Dec 1824 days
Back in the SenateDec 22 to Dec 220 days
With the GovernorDec 22 to Jan 1221 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Commerce5–0
Do pass as amended · May 13
Who voted how
Yea Gordon M. Johnson, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph P. Cryan, Nellie Pou, Robert W. Singer
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · May 20
Who voted how
Yea Andrew Zwicker, Angela V. McKnight, Anthony M. Bucco, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Britnee N. Timberlake, Carmen F. Amato Jr., Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr., Douglas J. Steinhardt, Gordon M. Johnson, Holly T. Schepisi, James Beach, James W. Holzapfel, John F. McKeon, John J. Burzichelli, Jon M. Bramnick, Joseph P. Cryan, Joseph Pennacchio, Kristin M. Corrado, Latham Tiver, Linda R. Greenstein, M. Teresa Ruiz, Michael L. Testa Jr., Nellie Pou, Nicholas P. Scutari, Nilsa I. Cruz-Perez, Owen Henry, Parker Space, Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Paul A. Sarlo, Paul D. Moriarty, Renee C. Burgess, Robert W. Singer, Shirley K. Turner, Troy Singleton, Vin Gopal, Vincent J. Polistina
Not voting Joseph A. Lagana, Joseph F. Vitale, Raj Mukherji
General Assembly, third reading75–0
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
Senate, third reading37–0
Passed · Dec 22, 2025
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 13
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 24, 2025
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 5 – May 20
- Feb 5Introduced in the Senate and sent to Commerce
- May 13Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 20Passed the Senate, 37 to 0
In the General Assembly May 20 – Dec 22, 2025
- May 20Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Labor
- Jun 16, 2025Labor recommended it
- Sent to Regulated Professions
- Nov 24, 2025Sent to Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture
- Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture recommended it as amended
- Sent to Appropriations
- Dec 18, 2025Appropriations recommended it
- Read a second time
- Dec 22, 2025Passed the General Assembly, 75 to 0
Back in the Senate Dec 22, 2025
- Dec 22, 2025Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 12, 2026
- Jan 12, 2026Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2025, c.207
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 5INT 1RS REF SCMSenate
- May 13REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- May 20PSSenate
- May 20R/A REF ALAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 16, 2025REP REF ARPGeneral Assembly
- Nov 24, 2025TRANS ACEGeneral Assembly
- Nov 24, 2025REP/ACA REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- Dec 18, 2025REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
- Dec 22, 2025R/S 2RSCSenate
- Dec 22, 2025PS PBHSenate
- Jan 12, 2026APPGovernor