---
type: "Bill"
title: "COSM-EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS"
description: "Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes the graduation requirements to a program of 1500 hours (from a total of 1500 hours) to conform with other references throughout the Act. Provides that a majority of members of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Committee then appointed constitutes a quorum. Provides that a majority of the quorum is required for a Committee decision. Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. Lowers the number of continuing education units in electrology an applicant for licensure must show to qualify for a license without meeting all of the regular requirements for licensure. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 468"
citation: "Illinois HB 468 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2003-01-30"
last_action: "2003-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a8eeb780-22b0-404d-8984-492269342443"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=468&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=899&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "7d6a05e5b4ec049d9eee67e3b2705776496d0620cbd3c714271b53a3546003f1"
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 468 (93rd) — COSM-EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes the graduation requirements to a program of 1500 hours (from a total of 1500 hours) to conform with other references throughout the Act. Provides that a majority of members of the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Committee then appointed constitutes a quorum. Provides that a majority of the quorum is required for a Committee decision. Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. Lowers the number of continuing education units in electrology an applicant for licensure must show to qualify for a license without meeting all of the regular requirements for licensure. 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=09300HB0468&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=899&DocNum=468&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0468eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=899&DocNum=468&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0468enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=899&DocNum=468&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–4** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel J. Burke — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-30** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke `filing`
- **2003-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-02-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2003-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2003-02-28** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-02-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2003-03-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-02** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-09** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-09** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-07-22** Effective Date July 22, 2003
- **2003-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0253 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a8eeb780-22b0-404d-8984-492269342443`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).