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Tennessee House Votes To End License Requirement To Braid Hair [View all]
Tennesseans could soon go into hair-braiding without a cosmetology license from the state.
The proposal (HB320/SB1185) passed the Tennessee House of Representatives Monday night mostly on a party line vote. Republicans generally support the measure, which they say will create jobs.
"Eliminating this requirement could mean potentially thousands of Tennesseans would have the opportunity to earn a living braiding hair," said Dickson Republican Mary Littleton, the sponsor of the measure.
But Rep. London Lamar, D-Memphis, said it could put women in danger.
Read more: https://www.nashvillepublicradio.org/post/tennessee-house-votes-end-license-requirement-braid-hair
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