# Virginia SB1228: Barbers and Cosmetology, Board for; employment prohibition, children 16 years of age or older. Virginia SB1228, Barbers and Cosmetology, Board for; employment prohibition, children 16 years of age or older., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1228-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1228 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Barbers and Cosmetology, Board for; employment prohibition, children 16 years of age or older. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198) - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (386 yes, 40 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | House Amendments rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 40 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1228) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1228ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-19: Delegates: Jones, Convirs-Fowler, Runion (House) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senators: Aird, Rouse, Pillion (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-14: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-14: House insisted on amendments (House) - 2025-02-13: House Amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-11: Labor and Commerce Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1228) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Printed as engrossed 25102595D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-20: General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102595D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071937.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071936.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069228.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069227.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065010.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046772.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043413.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023455.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023454.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021479.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018312.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018311.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071937.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071936.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069228.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069227.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1065010.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046772.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043413.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023455.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023454.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021479.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018312.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018311.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1228-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).