HB 17-1175

House Bill 17-1175 requires hair and beauty professionals like barbers, hairstylists, cosmetologists, estheticians, and nail technicians in Colorado to complete a one-hour training course on recognizing signs of domestic violence and sexual assault when they renew their professional licenses. This training is meant to raise awareness but does not require these professionals to report any suspicions of abuse; instead, it protects them from legal consequences if they choose to report or don't report such incidents. The bill has been signed into law, meaning hair and beauty professionals will now be required to complete this training as part of their license renewal process.

Official Summary

The bill requires barbers, hairstylists, cosmetologists, estheticians, and nail technicians, as part of the requirement to renew their professional licenses, to take a one-time training course for one hour on domestic violence and sexual assault awareness. The bill does not impose a mandatory reporting requirement on these professionals and specifically grants them immunity from civil and criminal liability for reporting or failing to report potential domestic violence or sexual assault. The director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies, in consultation with one or more statewide organization with a primary purpose of serving victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, shall promulgate rules establishing standards for the training course. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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