Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 273
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to barbering.
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 16, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 17, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
273
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 16, 2026
Motion Text
Pass
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Lewis C
Yes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
Amend KRS 317.430, relating to the Kentucky Board of Barbering, to add the executive director of the board as a nonvoting member; amend KRS 317.450 to remove language regarding good moral character and temperate habit requirements; reduce length of experience from 3 years to 1 year for certain out-of-state applicants; amend KRS 317.470 to change the title of "administrator" to "executive director"; amend KRS 317.540, relating to barber schools to reduce the number of required hours of course instruction from 1,500 to 1,200; increase the maximum number of hours allowed per day from 8 to 10 hours; make technical changes.
Documents (1)
Actions (9)
03/17/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/17/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/16/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 95-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
03/05/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/15/2026
House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
01/08/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/08/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 10:34:50 PM
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2026 1:05:58 AM