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AlaskaHB 24334th Legislature (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

BARBERS & HAIRDRESSERS BD LICENSING

Sponsored By: CARRICK BY REQUEST

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Stronger oversight of personal service workers

Effective immediately, Alaska's Board of Barbers and Hairdressers can deny, suspend, or revoke licenses and permits. This can block a person's ability to practice. The board can hold hearings on its own or after a written complaint and request investigations from the appropriate state department. Oversight covers workers, shops, and schools in barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, esthetics, tattooing, body piercing, and permanent cosmetic coloring. The board enforces licensing and related safety rules and can adopt regulations or take steps needed to carry out the law. It must also develop required written instructions and notices for tattoo, permanent cosmetic coloring, and body piercing owners and practitioners.

Manicuring schools face a 12-hour training rule

Effective immediately, the board examines applicants and authorizes Alaska's commerce department to issue practice licenses and permits. The department also issues licenses for barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, and esthetics schools with board authorization. To receive a license, a manicuring school must offer 12 hours of health, safety, and hygiene instruction or training. Schools can offer extra instruction. But the board cannot authorize a school license if the school requires more than 12 hours before certifying course completion.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • CARRICK BY REQUEST

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Cosponsors

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Actions Timeline

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/3/26

    7/3/2026House

  2. (H) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/30 CHAPTER 43 SLA 26

    7/3/2026House

  3. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

    6/17/2026House

  4. (S) VERSION: HB 243

    5/20/2026Senate

  5. (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT

    5/20/2026Senate

  6. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    5/20/2026Senate

  7. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

    5/20/2026Senate

  8. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 243

    5/20/2026Senate

  9. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    5/20/2026Senate

  10. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

    5/20/2026Senate

  11. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/20/2026

    5/20/2026Senate

  12. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

    5/11/2026Senate

  13. (S) NR: DUNBAR

    5/11/2026Senate

  14. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, GRAY-JACKSON

    5/11/2026Senate

  15. (S) L&C RPT 2DP 1NR

    5/11/2026Senate

  16. (S) Moved HB 243 Out of Committee

    5/8/2026Senate

  17. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

    5/8/2026Senate

  18. Audio/Video

    5/8/2026House

  19. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

    4/15/2026Senate

  20. (S) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

    4/15/2026Senate

  21. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

    4/15/2026Senate

  22. Audio/Video

    4/15/2026House

  23. (S) L&C

    3/30/2026Senate

  24. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    3/30/2026Senate

  25. (H) VERSION: HB 243

    3/27/2026House

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