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AlaskaHB 24334th Legislature - Second Session (2026)HouseWALLET

BARBERS & HAIRDRESSERS BD LICENSING

Sponsored By: CARRICK BY REQUEST

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

12-hour course cap for manicuring schools

A manicuring school is licensed only if it offers a board-approved 12-hour course on health, safety, and hygiene. A school may teach more, but it cannot require more than 12 hours before certifying a student’s course completion for state certification. This sets a clear, short path to certification.

Licensing shift and stronger oversight for salons

The Department of Commerce issues licenses and permits after the board examines applicants. The Department also licenses schools for barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, and esthetics. The board enforces the laws and related rules for barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, and esthetics. The board can ask the Commerce or Environmental Conservation departments to investigate a shop, school, or person on its own or after a written complaint.

Standard safety notices for tattoo and piercing shops

The board creates written instructions and notices for customers. Tattoo, permanent cosmetics, and body piercing shops must give or display them. This makes health and safety information the same across shops.

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) REFERRED TO RULES

    5/11/2026Senate

  2. (S) FN1: ZERO(CED)

    5/11/2026Senate

  3. (S) NR: DUNBAR

    5/11/2026Senate

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

    5/11/2026Senate

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

    5/11/2026Senate

  6. (S) Moved HB 243 Out of Committee

    5/8/2026Senate

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

    5/8/2026Senate

  8. Audio/Video

    5/8/2026House

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

    4/15/2026Senate

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

    4/15/2026Senate

  11. Audio/Video

    4/15/2026House

  12. (S) L&C

    3/30/2026Senate

  13. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

    3/30/2026Senate

  14. (H) VERSION: HB 243

    3/27/2026House

  15. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    3/27/2026House

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

    3/27/2026House

  17. (H) PASSED Y39 E1

    3/27/2026House

  18. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 243

    3/27/2026House

  19. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    3/27/2026House

  20. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    3/27/2026House

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

    3/27/2026House

  22. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

    2/4/2026House

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

    2/4/2026House

  24. (H) L&C RPT 7DP

    2/4/2026House

  25. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

    2/2/2026House

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