---
type: "Bill"
title: "COSMETOLOGY-SCHOOL DEFINED"
description: "Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides a definition for the term \"school\" used within the Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 4076"
citation: "Illinois HB 4076 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 47
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-01-24"
last_action: "2012-07-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cc4a6e58-7216-4cb2-bac4-290b6e7844c8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4076&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=63340&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "4cf9aaf66f48ff07beb3f82d2f8922c0bb4572c34ca5f36eabffd492e618758e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 4076 (97th) — COSMETOLOGY-SCHOOL DEFINED

Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides a definition for the term "school" used within the Act. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4076&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63340&DocNum=4076&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4076eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63340&DocNum=4076&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4076enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63340&DocNum=4076&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Renée Kosel — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2012-01-24** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `filing`
- **2012-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-01-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-01-30** Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-02-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-02-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-02-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-02-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-02-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-02-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2012-02-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-02-24** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2012-04-19** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-04-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-26** Postponed - Licensed Activities
- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2012-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2012
- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2012-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
- **2012-05-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Martinez `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2012-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000
- **2012-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-07-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-07-13** Effective Date July 13, 2012
- **2012-07-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0777 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cc4a6e58-7216-4cb2-bac4-290b6e7844c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).