SB183Introduced in the Senate
Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation
Introduced by Merika Coleman-Evans, District 19
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation
Where it stands
Enacted
April 16, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Colman Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1220 · April 7, 2026
32
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Woods | 13 | Absent |
| Tim Melson | 1 | Yes |
| Tom Butler | 2 | Yes |
| Arthur Orr | 3 | Yes |
| Garlan Gudger | 4 | Yes |
| Larry Stutts | 6 | Yes |
| Sam Givhan | 7 | Yes |
| Steve Livingston | 8 | Yes |
| Wes Kitchens | 9 | Yes |
| Andrew Jones | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
Pending Senate Healthcare
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in House of Origin
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 340
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Pending House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Third Reading in Second House
Drummond 1st Amendment Offered NRPY7T8-1
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1200 NRPY7T8-1
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1201
Colman Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1220
Ready to Enroll
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Delivered to Governor
Enacted
Enacted
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