# Colorado HB26-1181: Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act Colorado HB26-1181, Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Richardson (Republican), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1181-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1181 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-09 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chris Richardson (Republican), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Professions & Occupations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (111 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Beauty providers gain more exemptions: benefit, low. The law exempts listed providers and services from Colorado's Barber and Cosmetologist Act. Exempt services include makeup application, nail polishing, cosmetic facial tattooing such as eyebrow microblading, and electrolysis. The exemptions also cover services on deceased people, production hair an… - Colorado beauty workers face updated rules: mixed, low. The law keeps Colorado's Barber and Cosmetologist Act in place until September 1, 2033, instead of September 1, 2026. It also changes which services fall under the Act. Cosmetology includes facial hair trimming, face and neck hair removal, and body wraps; esthetician services also include body wrap… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 28 | 6 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1181 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1181 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-03-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 51 | 13 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1181 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1181, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-06-02: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-06-02: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) - 2026-03-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-05: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-09: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113538/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116868/download) - House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113069/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111535/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113603/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115057/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114994/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117060/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113538/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116868/download) - [House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113069/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111535/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113603/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115057/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114994/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117060/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1181-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).