# Alabama SB183: Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation Alabama SB183, Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Merika Coleman (Democratic); status enacted, last action 2026-04-16 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB183-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB183 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-20 - Last action: 2026-04-16, Enacted - Sponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Authorities, Boards, & Commissions - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (378 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama drops required licenses for natural hairstylists: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama exempts natural hair stylists from Board of Cosmetology and Barbering licensing. Facilities offering only natural hair styling are also exempt, and braiding and weaving leave the state's cosmetology definition. Covered styling includes cleansing, weaving, interwea… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Merika Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Coleman-Madison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Vivian Davis Figures (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-07 | House | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 99 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-04-07 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1200 | pass | 92 | 2 | 9 | | 2026-04-07 | Senate | Colman Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1220 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1201 | pass | 91 | 2 | 10 | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 340 | pass | 32 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2026-04-16: Enacted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Signature Requested (House) - 2026-04-08: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Third Reading in Second House (House) - 2026-04-07: Drummond 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1200 (House) - 2026-04-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1201 (House) - 2026-04-07: Colman Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1220 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2026-02-12: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions (House) - 2026-02-12: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2026-02-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 340 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB183-int.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB183-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB183-int.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/SB183-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB183-2026rs (as of 2026-10-19).