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Panel approves esthetics scope expansion and raises standalone electrology training to 600 hours

Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee · January 14, 2026
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Summary

The committee passed an amended House Bill 11‑31 that expands licensed estheticians’ scope and, via an Arrington amendment, updates electrology rules: share instructional space, remove cosmetology/aesthetics pre‑requisite and set standalone electrology training at 600 hours; committee vote 13‑0.

Representative Criswell introduced House Bill 11‑31 to update scope of practice for licensed estheticians (adding lash lifts, laminations, brow tints/laminations and defined micro‑needling depth). Representative Arrington offered and secured an amendment to add three electrology reforms: allow cosmetology and electrology instruction to share space (with different…

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