Cosmetology schools, instructors urge board to oppose Assembly Bill 225’s proposed hour reductions; board approves a template position

At a March 24 meeting, dozens of public commenters — including cosmetology school owners, instructors and licensed practitioners — urged the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology to oppose Assembly Bill 225, which they said would reduce required training hours for cosmetology programs and thereby diminish sanitation, safety and scope training.

Public commenters who spoke against the bill included Gwen Bramo of Expertise Cosmetology Institute, Tricia Faust (instructor and aesthetician), Benita Holly (Euphoria Institute campus director), Sandy Dunham (Academy of Hair Design) and Radiance Bryant (licensed cosmetologist). Commentators said reductions from Nevada’s existing hours (1,600) to lower totals would shorten training for nails, skin and hair; they argued such reductions could weaken infection-control instruction and practical hands-on experience.

Board staff described the agenda item as a discussion of Assembly Bill 225 and invited public comment. After public comment, board members discussed their positions. Several board members stated opposition to AB 225 on the record, and then a board member made a motion “to approve the template AB225” (the transcript records the motion as stated: “I will make the motion to approve the template bridal 2 2 5”). The motion was seconded and the board recorded the vote as “Aye;” the motion carried. The transcript does not specify the exact text of the approved template or whether it was a letter, position statement or other document; the board’s staff indicated that written comments on AB225 could be emailed to inspection@nbcosmo.com by 5 p.m. the same day.

Ending: The board moved on to the cosmetology licensure compact presentation after the AB225 item.