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House changes quorum for Barber Examiners board to majority of current members
Summary
The House passed a bill adjusting the quorum for the Board of Barber Examiners to a majority of current serving members after sponsors said vacancies were preventing the board from operating.
The House approved a change to the quorum requirement for the State Board of Barber Examiners, reducing the number of seats needed to convene so the board can continue operating amid vacancies.
Representative Carroll, the bill's sponsor, said the board licenses more than 9,000 barbers, teachers and managers across the commonwealth and that five of the 11 seats were vacant, including both professional and public-member seats. He said vacancies forced the board to cancel meetings in May and that the measure would change the quorum to a majority of current serving members so the board can conduct business.
The bill had been considered on three days before the final vote. The clerk recorded the yays at 115 and the nays at 88; the bill passed and will be presented to the Senate for concurrence.
