republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-866.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "BARBER-COSMETOLOGY-REGULATION"
description: "Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes all references to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Committee to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Board. Removes licensed barbers and barber teachers from those persons allowed to hold themselves out as estheticians or esthetics teachers and engage in the practice of esthetics without being licensed as estheticians or esthetics teachers. Adds performing certain services upon the cranial prosthesis or cranial prosthetic attachment of any person to the definition of barbering and cosmetology. Sets forth qualifications for the licensure of barber clinic teachers. Prohibits cosmetologists, estheticians, and nail technicians from using any technique, product, or practice intended to affect the living layers of the skin (now, prohibits them from performing any procedure that may puncture or abrade the skin below the stratum corneum of the epidermis or remove closed milia which may draw blood or serous body fluid). Provides that in order for a person to be qualified to receive a license as a cosmetologist or nail technician, that person must be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance or have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that certificate (now, he or she must have graduated from an eighth grade elementary school). Provides that in order for a person to be qualified to receive a license as a cosmetology clinic teacher, esthetics clinic teacher, or nail technology clinic teacher that person must have (i) completed a clinic teacher program of a certain number of hours or (ii) within 5 years preceding the required examination, have a minimum of 2 years of practical experience working at least 30 full-time hours per week as a licensed member of the profession (now, requires the person to do both). Raises continuing education program sponsor application fees. Repeals Sections concerning pre-existing nail technology and nail technology teacher practitioners. Makes other changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 866"
citation: "Illinois HB 866 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2005-02-02"
last_action: "2005-08-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a0ae6db-91a2-42b8-b964-78b735bc605f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=866&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=15472&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "abc28bb1776edb5bd3b80031e35df6818f30e3b19d0375e5331759504c4dc64a"
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 866 (94th) — BARBER-COSMETOLOGY-REGULATION

Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Changes all references to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Committee to the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Board. Removes licensed barbers and barber teachers from those persons allowed to hold themselves out as estheticians or esthetics teachers and engage in the practice of esthetics without being licensed as estheticians or esthetics teachers. Adds performing certain services upon the cranial prosthesis or cranial prosthetic attachment of any person to the definition of barbering and cosmetology. Sets forth qualifications for the licensure of barber clinic teachers. Prohibits cosmetologists, estheticians, and nail technicians from using any technique, product, or practice intended to affect the living layers of the skin (now, prohibits them from performing any procedure that may puncture or abrade the skin below the stratum corneum of the epidermis or remove closed milia which may draw blood or serous body fluid). Provides that in order for a person to be qualified to receive a license as a cosmetologist or nail technician, that person must be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance or have a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education or the recognized equivalent of that certificate (now, he or she must have graduated from an eighth grade elementary school). Provides that in order for a person to be qualified to receive a license as a cosmetology clinic teacher, esthetics clinic teacher, or nail technology clinic teacher that person must have (i) completed a clinic teacher program of a certain number of hours or (ii) within 5 years preceding the required examination, have a minimum of 2 years of practical experience working at least 30 full-time hours per week as a licensed member of the profession (now, requires the person to do both). Raises continuing education program sponsor application fees. Repeals Sections concerning pre-existing nail technology and nail technology teacher practitioners. Makes other changes.

## 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=09400HB0866&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15472&DocNum=866&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0866eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15472&DocNum=866&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB0866enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=15472&DocNum=866&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **77–39** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **63–43** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael P. McAuliffe — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-02** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano `filing`
- **2005-02-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-08** Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-08** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-04-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jim Watson
- **2005-04-14** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-04-14** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2005-04-15** Consideration Postponed
- **2005-04-15** Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- **2005-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-043-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2005 `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
- **2005-04-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-19** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-21** Assigned to Licensed Activities `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
- **2005-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- **2005-05-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
- **2005-05-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
- **2005-05-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
- **2005-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
- **2005-05-18** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2005-05-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2005-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2005-05-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Registration and Regulation Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 015-002-000
- **2005-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 077-039-000
- **2005-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-04** Effective Date December 31, 2005
- **2005-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0451 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a0ae6db-91a2-42b8-b964-78b735bc605f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).