All Roll Calls
Yes: 89 • No: 14
ArizonaSB 1563Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular SessionSenateWALLET
barbering and cosmetology board; continuation
Sponsored By: Timothy "Tim" Dunn (Republican)
Signed by Governor
applicationsbarbering and cosmetology boardbarberscontinuationfeeslicensureprofessions and occupations - title 32purposequalificationsrepealrepealingretroactivitystate government - title 41termination
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Lower licensing fees for beauty professionals
Arizona lowers maximum fees charged by the Barbering and Cosmetology Board; the board sets actual charges within these limits. Initial personal license fees fall from $100 to $80, and reciprocity or universal license fees fall from $200 to $100. Establishment applications fall from $250 to $200 and cover name, ownership, or location changes; the separate $150 location-change fee ends. Personal and establishment renewals fall from $100 to $80; personal renewals are paid every two years. Their delinquent renewal fees fall from $150 to $100. School renewals fall from $500 to $400, and delinquent school renewals fall from $600 to $500. Late penalties apply for each year or part-year a license was expired, rather than inactive. Board classes fall from $100 to $75; school licensing and initial inspection stay at $1,000, and license or hours certification costs $30. The law also replaces several listed service fees with board-set charges that cannot exceed the cost of providing the service.
Arizona continues barber and beauty oversight
The law continues Arizona's Barbering and Cosmetology Board, with the continuation provisions applying retroactively to July 1, 2026. The board protects the public by setting minimum entry qualifications and disciplining people who break licensing rules. The law sets the board's termination date at July 1, 2034. The barbering and cosmetology licensing chapter and the termination provision are repealed on January 1, 2035.
Updated training routes for Arizona barbers
Arizona sets several routes to a barber license. Applicants must be at least 16 with two years of high school or equivalent education, or at least 18. They must complete 1,200 hours at a board-licensed barber school, graduate from a substantially equivalent out-of-state or foreign program, or finish an approved apprenticeship. Apprenticeships need U.S. Department of Labor or Arizona Department of Economic Security approval. They must include 250 hours reviewing infection-protection laws, taught through a board-licensed school or equivalent out-of-state program. Arizona-licensed cosmetologists and hairstylists can instead complete a 200-hour barbering course at a board-licensed school, replacing those age and training requirements. All applicants must submit the board's application, pay required fees, and pass the barber exams.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Timothy "Tim" Dunn
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 6/11/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 43 • No: 10
House vote • 3/30/2026
Rules: C&P
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2026
Commerce: DP
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Third Reading: Passed
Yes: 25 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/11/2026
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DP
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor
6/22/2026GovernorThird Reading: Passed
6/11/2026HouseRules: C&P
3/30/2026HouseCommerce: DP
3/24/2026HouseHouse Second Reading
3/16/2026HouseHouse First Reading
3/11/2026HouseThird Reading: Passed
3/5/2026SenateAdditional Committee of the Whole: do pass amended
3/3/2026SenateRules: PFC
2/16/2026SenateRegulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency: DP
2/11/2026SenateSenate Second Reading
2/4/2026SenateSenate First Reading
2/3/2026Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered Version
Introduced Version
Senate Engrossed Version (03/05/2026)