BARBER ACT-REGULATE THREADING Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Deborah Mell) 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1076 225 ILCS 410/1-4from Ch. 111, par. 1701-4225 ILCS 410/3-1from Ch. 111, par. 1703-1225 ILCS 410/3A-1from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-1225 ILCS 410/4-1from Ch. 111, par. 1704-1Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules concerning sanitation requirements, requirements for education on sanitation, and any other health concerns associated with threading. Defines "threading" as any technique that results in the removal of superfluous hair from the body by twisting thread around unwanted hair and then pulling it from the skin; and may also include the incidental trimming of eyebrow hair. Provides that the term "cosmetology" does not include threading and that an "esthetician" does not mean a person who engages in threading and does not engage in the practice of esthetics. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the bill as introduced, with the following changes: provides that the term "cosmetology" includes threading and that an "esthetician" means a person who engages in threading. Effective immediately. 1/28/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/28/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2010SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/17/2010SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/23/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 2/24/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/24/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 2/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2010 2/25/2010SenateSecond Reading 2/25/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2010 3/10/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/10/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/21/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/20/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/16/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/16/2010SenateEffective Date July 16, 2010 7/16/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1076