Last year, Illinois became the first state to pass a law requiring all salon professionals to complete a one-hour training course to learn how to spot signs of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Since then, a total of 14 states have introduced or passed similar pieces of legislation.

“What we’re seeing is different variations of the law Illinois introduced,” says Bridget Sharpe, Professional Beauty Association Government Affairs Manager. “It’s seen as slam dunk legislation because everyone wants to see domestic violence eradicated, and this is a step in the right direction to help those numbers…