# Illinois HB3356: HAIR BRAIDING LICENSURE REPEAL Illinois HB3356, HAIR BRAIDING LICENSURE REPEAL, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed senate, last action 2025-09-02 (Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3356-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3356 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: HAIR BRAIDING LICENSURE REPEAL - Status: passed senate - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-09-02, Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: health care licenses, assignments, licensed activities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (206 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jed Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jehan Gordon-Booth (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-05-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 107 | 0 | | | 2025-03-26 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (66) - 2025-09-02: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-05-30: Sponsor Removed Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-30: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-05-28: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-22: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-22: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-22: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2025-04-08: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper (House) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-20: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-03-12: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (House) - 2025-03-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-03-11: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Ammons (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356eng.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356sam001.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356eng.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3356sam001.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3356-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).