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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1228: Barbers and Cosmetology, Board for; employment prohibition, children 16 years of age or older.

Enacted 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

SB 1228 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Barbers and Cosmetology, Board for; employment prohibition, children 16 years of age or older. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198).

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Official summary

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

Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; employment prohibition exceptions; children 16 years of age or older. Allows children 16 years of age or older to serve in a licensed barbershop or cosmetology salon, provided that (i) the child is an apprentice, (ii) the child is employed in a work-training program as provided by relevant law and in accordance with relevant regulations, or (iii) the child has obtained a cosmetology or barber license from the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology. This bill is identical to HB 1667.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lashrecse AirdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1228)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1228ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
  12. Amended by conference committee

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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