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WashingtonHB 18742025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair.

Sponsored By: Melanie Morgan (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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

Textured-hair training required for beauty professionals

Beginning March 1, 2026, Washington requires textured-hair training in school and apprenticeship programs for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers. Textured hair naturally forms coils, curls, kinks, spirals, or waves. Required lessons cover cutting, styling, chemical treatments, suitable products and tools, and hair and scalp health. Programs must also teach cultural awareness and the history of textured hair in diverse communities. These requirements aim to improve client care while adding required instruction for training providers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melanie Morgan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • April Berg

    Democratic • House

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Brandy Donaghy

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Thomas

    Democratic • House

  • Chipalo Street

    Democratic • House

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Davina Duerr

    Democratic • House

  • Debra Entenman

    Democratic • House

  • Edwin Obras

    Democratic • House

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Berry

    Democratic • House

  • Mia Gregerson

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle Valdez

    Republican • House

  • My-Linh Thai

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 217 • No: 23

House vote • 4/18/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 88 • No: 7 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 37 • No: 11 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 92 • No: 5 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 3/1/2026.

    5/2/2025House

  2. Chapter 194, 2025 Laws.

    5/2/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/2/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/24/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 88; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/18/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/18/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/8/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/8/2025House

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/8/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/4/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/21/2025House

  15. Minority; do not pass.

    3/21/2025House

  16. LC - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025House

  17. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

    3/5/2025House

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025House

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/3/2025House

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/3/2025House

  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/28/2025House

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  23. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/19/2025House

  24. PEW - Majority; do pass.

    2/19/2025House

  25. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

    2/6/2025House

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