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NebraskaLB160109th Legislature 1st and 2nd SessionslegislatureWALLET

Change examination requirements for a license under the Barber Act

Sponsored By: Merv Riepe

Signed by Governor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Stricter retake rules for barber exams

If you fail the barber exam, you can take it two more times without more schooling. After a third failure, you must complete 500 hours of barber training before another try. No more than 10 hours count in one working day, and the school must be approved by the Board of Barber Examiners. If you are a barber school graduate, you can take the next exam after one failure. After a second failure, you must complete at least 500 hours within three months, no more than 10 hours per working day, before a third try.

Show skills after 250 hours

After you finish 250 hours of training, you can ask the Board to let you show your skills. If the Board approves and you show proficiency, you may skip the rest of the 500-hour course. If you are given that chance and then fail the exam, you must complete the remaining 250 hours before a fifth attempt.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Merv Riepe

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 339 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 8

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7

legislature vote • 3/6/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

legislature vote • 2/25/2025

Vote

Yes: 42 • No: 0 • Other: 7

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 41 • No: 0 • Other: 8

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

legislature vote • 2/10/2025

Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 0 • Other: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/12/2025legislature

  2. Passed on Final Reading 48-0-1

    3/6/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    3/6/2025legislature

  4. Presented to Governor on March 6, 2025

    3/6/2025legislature

  5. Placed on Final Reading

    3/4/2025legislature

  6. Riepe AM264 adopted

    2/25/2025legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    2/25/2025legislature

  8. Riepe AM264 filed

    2/21/2025legislature

  9. Placed on Select File

    2/18/2025legislature

  10. Riepe AM189 adopted

    2/10/2025legislature

  11. Health and Human Services AM124 adopted

    2/10/2025legislature

  12. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    2/10/2025legislature

  13. Riepe AM189 to AM124 filed

    2/7/2025legislature

  14. Placed on General File with AM124

    2/5/2025legislature

  15. Health and Human Services AM124 filed

    2/5/2025legislature

  16. Notice of hearing for January 31, 2025

    1/21/2025legislature

  17. Referred to Health and Human Services Committee

    1/15/2025legislature

  18. Date of introduction

    1/13/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    3/12/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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