Committee approves amended bill to expand barber licensing and board support roles

Mar 20, 2025

House Bill 13‑17 passed the Senate Workforce Development Committee as amended; the bill adds restricted, temporary and retired licenses, increases instructor fees, and adds two nonvoting board members to aid inspections. The attorney general's office successfully sought removal of language suggesting board members could provide legal advice.

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The Senate Workforce Development Committee voted unanimously to recommend passage, as amended, of House Bill 13‑17, a measure the Barber Board requested to add new license categories, clarify continuing‑education rules, increase instructor fees and expand board membership to help with inspections.

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