Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 273
AN ACT relating to barbering.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 16, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 95-1 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 4, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) - Jan 15, 2026 · House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
introduced in House