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SB2876Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Natural Hair Braiding.

Passed

Introduced by Donna Kim, District 14

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Beginning 1/1/2028, requires natural hair braiders to be registered, rather than licensed, under the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. By 11/1/2026, requires the Board to adopt rules prescribing the approved courses or programs that cover sanitation, health, and safety practices required for natural hair braiding registration. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 074, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).

June 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 29, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to CPN.

  4. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-26 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2799) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  8. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  9. Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 83).

  11. Pass First Reading

  12. Referred to CPC, referral sheet 16

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

  15. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1970-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  16. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  17. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 711).

  19. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  20. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  21. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lamosao Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Awa.

  22. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 740).

  23. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.

  24. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:45PM in conference room 224.

  25. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 873).

  26. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lamosao, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  27. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  28. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 91-26).

  29. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  30. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 91-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  31. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  32. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  33. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  34. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  35. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  36. Enrolled to Governor.

  37. Act 074, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).

  38. Act 074, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).

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