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House approves making cosmetology out-of-school training a permanent CTE option
Summary
House Bill 16 27, to make a cosmetology out-of-school training pilot a permanent career-and-technical-education program, passed the Pennsylvania House after sponsors argued it improves students’ job readiness.
The Pennsylvania House approved legislation to make the cosmetology out-of-school training pilot a permanent career-and-technical-education option.
Representative Kazim, the bill’s sponsor from Delaware County, framed House Bill 16 27 as a continuation of the pilot created under Act 55 (2022) that allows cosmetology and barber students to complete portions of required instruction in real-world salon and barbershop settings. Kazim said the pilot “better prepares [students] after graduation for their careers” and “provides opportunities to acquire and finesse abilities that will attract employers.”
The clerk recorded final passage votes as yeas 195, nays 7; the majority required by the Constitution voted in the affirmative and the bill passed the House for presentation to the Senate.
Supporters emphasized the bill’s workforce and apprenticeship benefits, and said it provides on-the-job experience that helps students meet licensure and employment requirements. No floor amendments altering the bill’s substance are recorded in the transcript excerpt.
