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HB1874Introduced in the House

Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair.

Passed

Introduced by Melanie Morgan, District 029A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair.

Where it stands

Effective date 3/1/2026.

May 2, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 18, 2025

88

Yes

7

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  4. PEW - Majority; do pass.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  7. Floor amendment

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  11. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:30 AM.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  13. LC - Majority; do pass.

  14. Minority; do not pass.

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  18. Floor amendment

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  21. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  22. Passed final passage; yeas, 88; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  23. Speaker signed.

  24. President signed.

  25. Delivered to Governor.

  26. Governor signed.

  27. Chapter 194, 2025 Laws.

  28. Effective date 3/1/2026.

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