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• Introduced by Rep. Phyllis Kenney, (D) (D) on January 14, 2008, this bill creates new standards for cosmetology apprenticeship programs. The act stipulates that enrollees in approved apprenticeship programs must receive a wage. Establishes new standards for administration and completion of a apprenticeship program.
  • Referred to the House Commerce & Labor Committee on January 14, 2008.
    • Substitute offered in the House on January 24, 2008, the required hours of training curriculum for an apprenticeship program is reduced from 3,000 to 2,000 for a cosmetologist; from 2,000 to 1,200 for a barber; from 2,000 to 800 for a manicurist; and from 2,000 to 800 for an esthetician. When an apprenticeship program makes changes to its program, information regarding the changes must be submitted to the DOL prior to making the changes rather than within 15 days of implementing the changes. Technical changes to the bill include replacing in some sections the term "approved apprenticeship programs" to "apprenticeship salon/shops" and removing reference to a training model administered by the DOL.
    • The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 13, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 6, 2008.
• Passed in the House (93 to 1) on February 13, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 15, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Labor, Commerce, Research and Development Committee on February 15, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 26, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 1) on March 4, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 14, 2008.