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New JerseyA4331220th Legislature (2024-2025)HouseWALLET

Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.

Sponsored By: Atkins, Reginald W., Rosaura Bagolie (Democratic), Angela V. McKnight (Democratic), Shanique Speight (Democratic), Shirley K. Turner (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Beauty Retailers Get Licenses With Limits

Beginning December 19, 2025, New Jersey creates a limited cosmetic service license for shops mainly selling skin, hair, makeup, and cosmetic products. Only licensed skin care specialists may provide the allowed services: cosmetic applications, hand massage, face or neck care, and facial or neck hair removal with depilatories or tweezers—not waxing or electrolysis. Shops need at least 750 square feet, disability access, an exterior-visible sign, a toilet and handwashing facilities, a hot-and-cold-water sink, ultrasonic metal-tool cleaning equipment, and required sanitation and storage areas. They may use no more than four nearby service workstations, and the license alone does not change their building-use classification. Shops offering only cosmetic retail services must employ a cosmetologist-hairstylist, beautician, or skin care specialist with three years of relevant experience to oversee management; workers and shops cannot provide or allow services beyond the license’s scope.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Atkins, Reginald W.

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Rosaura Bagolie

    Democratic • House

  • Angela V. McKnight

    Democratic • Senate

  • Shanique Speight

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley K. Turner

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Joseph P. Cryan

    Democratic • Senate

  • McCann Stamato, Barbara

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Carmen Theresa Morales

    Democratic • House

  • Verlina Reynolds-Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • William B. Sampson IV

    Democratic • House

  • Robert W. Singer

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 231 • No: 0

Senate vote • 12/18/2025

CONCUR GOV REC

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 12/8/2025

CONCUR GOV REC

Yes: 76 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/30/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 5/22/2025

3RDG FINAL PASSAGE

Yes: 78 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor — P.L.2025, c.171.

    12/19/2025Governor

  2. Passed Senate, PBH — (38-0)

    12/18/2025Senate

  3. Received in Senate, 2RSG

    12/11/2025Senate

  4. Passed Assembly — (76-0-0)

    12/8/2025House

  5. 2RAG

    11/24/2025House

  6. 1RAG

    11/24/2025House

  7. Conditional Veto, Received in Assembly

    11/13/2025House

  8. Passed Senate, PBH — (39-0)

    6/30/2025Senate

  9. Substituted for S3227 (1R)

    6/30/2025Senate

  10. Reported, 2nd Reading in Senate

    6/26/2025Senate

  11. Received in Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

    5/29/2025Senate

  12. Passed Assembly — (78-0-0)

    5/22/2025House

  13. REP/ACA, 2nd Reading in Assembly

    9/12/2024House

  14. Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Regulated Professions Committee

    5/10/2024House

Bill Text

  • Conditional Veto 2R

    1/28/2026

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  • Version PL2025

    1/28/2026

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  • Version AL2025

    1/15/2026

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  • 12/9/25; 2R

    12/9/2025

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  • Conditional Veto

    11/17/2025

    HTMLPDF

  • Assembly Regulated Professions (9/12/24 1R)

    7/1/2025

    HTMLPDF

  • Senate Budget and Appropriations Substitute (6/26/25 1R)

    6/27/2025

    HTMLPDF

  • 2/19/25; 1R

    2/19/2025

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  • Assembly Regulated Professions Substitute (9/12/24)

    9/13/2024

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  • As Introduced

    6/7/2024

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