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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

S 2636: An Act establishing the cosmetology licensure compact

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 2636 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act establishing the cosmetology licensure compact. Primary sponsor: Ryan Fattman (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2026): Accompanied a study order, see S3063.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2636) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ryan C. Fattman, Bruce E. Tarr, Kelly W. Pease, Manny Cruz and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish compact agreements between certain states allowing cosmetology licensees to move freely between member states. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ryan FattmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenateWorcester and Hampden
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden
Manny CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7th Essex
Kelly DoonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateThird Bristol and Plymouth
Steven HowittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Bristol
Brad JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20th Middlesex
Marc LombardoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22nd Middlesex
John MarsiCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6th Worcester
Patrick O'ConnorCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Plymouth and Norfolk
Kelly PeaseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4th Hampden
Bruce TarrCo-sponsorRepublicanSenateFirst Essex and Middlesex
Donald WongCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9th Essex

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Accompanied a study order, see S3063
  2. Reporting date extended to Wednesday April 22, 2026
  3. Hearing scheduled for 02/04/2026 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
  4. Reporting date extended to Thursday March 5, 2026
  5. House concurred
  6. Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  7. Rules suspended
  8. Referred to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source