republic-os/legislation/us/states/or/2023r1/sb-217.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to cosmetology; and prescribing an effective date."
description: "Requires that cosmetology curriculum taught by school meet standards established by Board of Cosmetology and be approved by Health Licensing Office. <b>Directs board to convene curriculum requirements advisory committee to make curriculum requirements recommendations.</b> Exempts persons performing specified spray tanning services from requirements related to cosmetology."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "SB 217"
citation: "Oregon SB 217 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 29
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00"
last_action: "2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d0abcc70-6628-4ab5-bde5-a4b1e11b76d0"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/SB217"
source_hash: "bc849a875fc87e523b005c589cf7deccf6a88f6007ac42866b670e7ac8ba22dd"
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-or"]
---

# Oregon SB 217 (2023R1) — Relating to cosmetology; and prescribing an effective date.

Requires that cosmetology curriculum taught by school meet standards established by Board of Cosmetology and be approved by Health Licensing Office. <b>Directs board to convene curriculum requirements advisory committee to make curriculum requirements recommendations.</b> Exempts persons performing specified spray tanning services from requirements related to cosmetology.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB217/Introduced)
2. **Senate Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB217/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB217/A-Engrossed)
4. **B-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB217/B-Engrossed)
5. **HBHHC Amendment -A5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24954)
6. **House Amendments to A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB217/House%20Amendments%20to%20A-Engrossed)
7. **SED Amendment -3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/23396)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB217/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **5–1** (pass) · upper
- Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. — **21–1** (pass) · upper
- Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. — **27–2** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **11–0** (pass) · lower

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-09T18:53:53+00:00** Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-01-11T23:42:09+00:00** Referred to Education. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-26T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-21T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-24T22:40:41+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-27T17:34:50+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-28T19:10:40+00:00** Carried over to 03-29 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-29T20:10:13+00:00** Carried over to 03-30 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-03-30T19:25:50+00:00** Carried over to 04-03 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-04-03T19:22:07+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Weber. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-03T19:23:07+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Robinson.
- **2023-04-04T17:39:45+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-07T16:22:53+00:00** Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care. `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-03T22:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-10T22:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-16T18:16:36+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-17T19:46:43+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-05-18T19:29:13+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 22, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-22T18:59:57+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 23, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-23T21:17:55+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to May 24, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-05-24T19:05:11+00:00** Rules suspended, taken from 05-24 Calendar and placed on Consent Calendar for 05-25.
- **2023-05-25T18:37:36+00:00** Read third time under Consent Calendar. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-15T19:24:26+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
- **2023-06-15T19:25:26+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.
- **2023-06-20T19:47:38+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-20T22:34:10+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-07-13T19:18:45+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-21T18:15:41+00:00** Chapter 273, 2023 Laws.
- **2023-07-21T18:21:19+00:00** Effective date, September 24, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d0abcc70-6628-4ab5-bde5-a4b1e11b76d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).