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AlaskaHB 24334th Legislature - First Session (2025)HouseWALLET

BARBERS & HAIRDRESSERS BD LICENSING

Sponsored By: CARRICK BY REQUEST

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Commerce now issues cosmetology and school licenses

The Board examines applicants. The Department of Commerce issues licenses and permits to practice barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, and esthetics under the Board’s OK. The department also issues licenses for schools in these fields. This clarifies roles and keeps the licensing path in place.

Manicuring schools: 12-hour safety course cap

Manicuring schools must give 12 hours of board‑approved training on health, safety, and hygiene. Schools may teach more, but they cannot require more than those 12 hours in that topic to certify a student. The Board ties school licensing to meeting this 12‑hour requirement.

Standard safety notices in tattoo and piercing

Tattoo, piercing, and permanent cosmetic shops must give or display standard written notices to customers. The Board creates these notices and instructions. This helps customers understand health and safety rules and gives shops clear materials to use.

Stronger enforcement and investigations by Board

The Board must enforce the law and rules for barbering, hairdressing, braiding, manicuring, and esthetics. It can refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses, hold hearings, and ask state agencies to investigate salons, shops, and schools. This adds oversight for licensees and aims to protect customers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • CARRICK BY REQUEST

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

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

    4/15/2026Senate

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

    4/15/2026Senate

  3. Audio/Video

    4/15/2026House

  4. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. (S) L&C

    3/30/2026Senate

  6. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    3/30/2026Senate

  7. (H) VERSION: HB 243

    3/27/2026House

  8. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    3/27/2026House

  9. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    3/27/2026House

  10. (H) PASSED Y39 E1

    3/27/2026House

  11. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 243

    3/27/2026House

  12. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    3/27/2026House

  13. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    3/27/2026House

  14. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/27/2026

    3/27/2026House

  15. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

    2/4/2026House

  16. (H) DP: CARRICK, COULOMBE, FRIER, SADDLER, D.NELSON, FIELDS, HALL

    2/4/2026House

  17. (H) L&C RPT 7DP

    2/4/2026House

  18. (H) Moved HB 243 Out of Committee

    2/2/2026House

  19. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

    2/2/2026House

  20. Audio/Video

    2/2/2026House

  21. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

    1/26/2026House

  22. (H) Heard & Held

    1/26/2026House

  23. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

    1/26/2026House

  24. Audio/Video

    1/26/2026House

  25. (H) L&C

    1/20/2026House

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