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GA SB 275

died on adjournment

Barbers and Cosmetologists; State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; remove

Georgia · 2025_26 · upper

Quick answers

Did GA SB 275 pass?

No. GA SB 275 died when the 2025-26 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-27): Senate Read and Referred

What is GA SB 275 about?

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to remove the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; to make such board a division of the Department of Public Health; to make conforming changes; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Who sponsors GA SB 275?

Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, Harold Jones II and 12 others are the primary sponsors of GA SB 275.

Description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to barbers and cosmetologists, so as to remove the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers from the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State; to make such board a division of the Department of Public Health; to make conforming changes; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Introduced
2025-02-26
Latest action
2025-02-27 — Senate Read and Referred
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tonya Andersonprimary
  • Gail Davenportprimary
  • Harold Jones IIprimary
  • Kim Jacksonprimary
  • Nikki Merrittprimary
  • Kenya Wicksprimary
  • Sally Harrellprimary
  • RaShaun Kempprimary
  • Elena Parentprimary
  • Donzella Jamesprimary
  • Jason Estevesprimary
  • Michael 'Doc' Rhettprimary
  • Nan Orrockprimary
  • Freddie Powell Simsprimary
  • Emanuel Jonesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-26

    Senate Hopper

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate Read and Referred

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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