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State Rep Alicia
Reece’s Cosmetology Bill Signed into Law
Cincinnati lawmaker says measure cuts red tape, gives small
businesses freedom to grow and hire
Special to The Truth
This week Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law Senate
Bill 213, companion legislation to State Reps. Alicia Reece
(D-Cincinnati) and Kristina Roegner’s (R-Hudson) bipartisan
bill, HB 227, to reform cosmetology licensing in the state.
In addition to making it easier for owner-operators to run
their own salons, the bill adds human trafficking awareness
as a continuing education requirement and makes it easier
for practitioners of braiding, threading and shampooing to
find work in salons.
“This bipartisan, common-sense measure will make it more
efficient and practical to train, become licensed, and
operate as a cosmetologist, one of the oldest professions in
the African American community,” said Reece. “By modernizing
outdated laws and cutting red tape, we are empowering small
businesses across the state to grow, hire more workers and
contribute to their local economies.”
The comprehensive reform bill, which seeks to
professionalize and strengthen the cosmetology industry,
also enables licensed high-school students to continue
practicing cosmetology until they graduate.
The law will go into effect 90 days after the governor’s
signing.
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