HB186Introduced in the House of Delegates
Estheticians; permanent make-up specialty insurance, licensure by endorsement.
Introduced by Wren Williams, District 47
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Professions and occupations; barbers and cosmetologists; estheticians; permanent make-up specialty licensure; licensure by endorsement. Allows the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology to issue a permanent make-up specialty license to any licensed esthetician or master esthetician who performs permanent make-up services, including permanent eyebrow, eyeliner, lip coloration, and similar pigmentation services. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations to permit licensed estheticians or master estheticians to be granted such licenses and allows the Board to issue such licenses by endorsement to perform permanent make-up services to persons who have held a current and unrestricted license to perform such services in other states, the District of Columbia, or possessions or territories of the United States for at least three years.
Where it stands
Left in Committee General Laws
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N) · January 22, 2026
9
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
10 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Holly Seibold | 12 | Yes |
| Joshua Cole | 28 | Yes |
| Elizabeth Guzman | 31 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | Yes |
| Katrina Callsen | 54 | Yes |
| Hyland Fowler | 59 | Yes |
| Stacey Annie Carroll | 64 | Yes |
| Barry Knight | 98 | Absent |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103417D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)
Left in Committee General Laws
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