New York A 7924: Declares a policy of equal treatment in development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies

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A07924 Summary:

BILL NOA07924B

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORPretlow

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COSPNSRZinerman

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Gen Bus L, generally

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Relates to the practice of natural hair care and braiding; creates an apprenticeship in such area; makes conforming technical changes.

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BILL NOA07924B

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04/15/2025referred to economic development

01/06/2026amend and recommit to economic development

01/06/2026print number 7924a

01/07/2026referred to economic development

06/01/2026amend and recommit to economic development

06/01/2026print number 7924b

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7924--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Economic Development in accord-
 ance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice of
 natural hair care and braiding

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The article heading of article 27 of the general business
 2 law, as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 LICENSING OF NAIL SPECIALTY, NATURAL
 5 HAIR [STYLING] CARE AND BRAIDING,
 6 ESTHETICS AND COSMETOLOGY
 7 § 2. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 400 of the general business law,
 8 subdivision 3 as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992 and subdivi-
 9 sion 5 as amended by chapter 343 of the laws of 1998, are amended to
 10 read as follows:
 11 3. "Licensee" means a person licensed pursuant to this article to
 12 engage in the practice of natural hair [styling] care and braiding,
 13 esthetics, nail specialty or cosmetology, or to operate an appearance
 14 enhancement business in which such practice, as herein defined, is
 15 provided to the public.
 16 5. a. The practice of "natural hair [styling] care and braiding" means
 17 providing for a fee, or any consideration or exchange, whether direct or
 18 indirect, any of the following services to the hair, the maintenance or
 19 the styling of a human [being:] being's natural hair texture without
 20 chemicals that permanently change the pattern of one's hair texture

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07619-10-6

 A. 7924--B 2

 1 through braiding, locking, weaving, natural hairstyling, textured hair-
 2 styling, including, but not limited to, the application of cirrology,
 3 with all ranges of hair types and textures with a focus on aesthetic
 4 results while prioritizing hair and scalp health, shampooing, condition-
 5 ing, providing botanical beauty products which include moisturizing
 6 shampoos, leave-in conditioners and hydration conditioning, scalp treat-
 7 ments, wellness practices, arranging, dressing, twisting, coiling, wrap-
 8 ping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding the hair or beard by
 9 either hand or mechanical [appliances] equipment.
 10 b. Such practice shall not include cutting, shaving or trimming
 11 natural hair except [that] when such activities are [permissible to the
 12 extent that such activities are] incidental to the practice of [natural
 13 hair styling] natural hair care and braiding services provided for a
 14 fee, including minor hair shaping or trimming of naturally textured
 15 hair.
 16 c. Such practice shall not include the application of dyes, reactive
 17 chemicals, or other preparations to alter the color or to straighten,
 18 curl, or permanently alter the structure of the hair with chemicals or
 19 heat, or weaving or extension techniques that include, but are not
 20 limited to, bonding, hair fusion, or tape-ins. [Techniques which result
 21 in tension on hair roots such as certain types of