HB742
Barbers; establishes licensure for barbershop trainees.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 27, 2026
House: Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Wren Williams (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Barbers and cosmetologists; barbershop trainees.
Establishes a path to licensure for barbershop trainees, as defined by the bill, through employment at a registered barbershop under the supervision of one or more licensed barbers. The bill allows any barbershop trainee to take the examination approved by the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology upon submission of a ... (More) signed statement to the Board attesting that such trainee has the necessary skills to competently practice barbering. Barbershop trainees shall not exceed four years of training for competency-based licensure and shall pass the examination approved by the Board within four years of commencing training at any barbershop. The bill authorizes the Board to (i) develop forms for barbershop and barbershop trainee registration and the attestation required for examination; (ii) waive any part of the examination requirement for good cause; and (iii) establish penalties for any violation of the provisions of the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104793D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/22/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
