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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5581</title>
<shortdesc>BARBER/COSMETOLOGY-EDUCATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Health Care Licenses Committee Hearing Mar 27 2026  8:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL  &lt;span style='text-align:right;color:red;font-size:1.0em;white-space:nowrap'&gt;** Canceled ** &lt;/span&gt;</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>225 ILCS 410/2-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1702-2</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/2-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1702-3</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/2-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1702-4</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/2-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1702-7</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/2-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703-2</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703-3</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3-4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703-4</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3-6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703-6</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3-9</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3A-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-2</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3A-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-3</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3A-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703A-5</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3C-2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-2</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3C-3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-3</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3C-7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 1703C-7</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3E-2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 410/3E-3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Reduces the hours or credit hours required of education or training for various licenses under the Act. Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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