# Kentucky SB 22: AN ACT relating to licensed professionals. Kentucky SB 22, AN ACT relating to licensed professionals., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Reginald L. Thomas (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-03-24 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 68)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB22-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky SB 22 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to licensed professionals. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 68) - Sponsor: Reginald L. Thomas (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Licensing, Occupations and Professions, United States, Barbers and Cosmetologists, Boards and Commissions - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (156 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Barber exams available at correctional schools: benefit, low. Barber exams can take place at Department of Corrections facilities that operate licensed barber schools. Board members or designated board staff present at the site can supervise. These exams do not require two or more board members. - More licensing options for beauty professionals: benefit, low. The Kentucky Board of Cosmetology can license applicants holding comparable licenses from another state or U.S. territory. The board must find comparable professional, health, and safety standards, and applicants must pay the required fee. Cosmetologist, nail technician, limited stylist, estheticia… - Salons get warnings before escalating penalties: benefit, low. The Kentucky Board of Cosmetology must warn otherwise lawful salons before imposing escalating penalties. The warning must describe the violation and required fixes, giving operators a chance to correct it. The board can skip the warning for a documented, verified violation posing an immediate and… - Barber business options bring reporting duties: mixed, low. Kentucky-licensed barbers can obtain shop or mobile-shop licenses by applying and paying the required fee. Licensed shop owners can rent or lease space to independent contract owners. Mobile shops must meet shop and personnel licensing rules when operating or advertising, and are subject to board i… - Broader safety rules for beauty businesses: mixed, low. The listed sanitation and equipment bans now cover every licensee under Kentucky's cosmetology chapter. They prohibit reusing unwashed towels, using tools before sterilization, and using monomeric methyl methacrylate for artificial nails. Barber shops and mobile barber shops must have a sink with h… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Reginald L. Thomas (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: D. Yates ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-14 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 85 | 2 | | | 2025-03-14 | Senate | passed | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 2 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 68) - 2025-03-14: delivered to Governor - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (Senate) - 2025-03-14: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: passed 36-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-14: to Rules (S) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: received in Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-14: 3rd reading, passed 85-2 with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-14: placed in the Orders of the Day (House) - 2025-03-14: taken from Rules (House) - 2025-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2025-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2025-03-07: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (House) - 2025-02-28: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2025-02-28: received in House (House) - 2025-02-27: 3rd reading, passed 35-2 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate) - 2025-02-27: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-19: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2025-01-09: to Licensing & Occupations (S) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: introduced in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb22/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2024-12-30: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb22/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law) - HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed) - HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed) - HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed) - HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb22/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb22/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS) - [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS) - [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS) - [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS) - [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS) - [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB22-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).