Assembly BillIntroduced
A 8266: Limits the sale of chemical hair relaxers and permanent hairstyle kits to licensed cosmetologists.
What A 8266 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to limit the sale of chemical hair relaxers and at-home permanent hairstyle kits to licensed cosmetologists. These products, such as hair straightening products and perms, will only be allowed to be sold or offered for retail sale to individuals who are licensed in the practice of cosmetology. This restriction will help ensure that consumers receive proper training and guidance when using these products, reducing the risk of adverse effects. The bill will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to consumer affairs and protection (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8266
- What is the current status of A 8266?
- As of January 11, 2026, A 8266 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to consumer affairs and protection".
- Did A 8266 pass?
- Not yet. A 8266 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8266, and where is it now?
- A 8266 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
| May. 06, 2025 | referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 6, 2025 · 280 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8266 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Consumer Affairs and Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to limiting the sale of chemical hair relaxers and at-home permanent hairstyle kits to licensed cosmetologists The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 2 399-tt to read as follows: 3 § 399-tt. Sale of certain cosmetology products. 1. (a) For the 4 purposes of this section "chemical hair relaxer" shall mean any product 5 that is designed to straighten curly, coiled, or tightly coiled hair by 6 breaking the disulfide bonds found within a persons hair; 7 (b) "permanent hairstyle kit" shall mean any product that alters the 8 structure in a persons hair to create a hairstyle, otherwise known as, a 9 perm; and 10 (c) "entity" shall mean any business, firm, partnership, association, 11 limited liability company, or corporation. 12 2. Any entity licensed or authorized to do business in the state of 13 New York that provides cosmetology products shall only sell or offer for 14 retail sale chemical hair relaxers or permanent hairstyle kits to indi- 15 viduals licensed in the practice of cosmetology pursuant to article 16 twenty-seven of this chapter. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11888-01-5
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