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Hawaii 2026

HB 1697

RELATING TO NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING.

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Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, Exemption from Licensure, Natural Hair Braiding, Registration
Introduced / first action
2026-01-20 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Requires natural hair braiders to be registered, rather than licensed, under the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. By 11/1/2026, requires the Board to adopt rules prescribing the approved courses or programs on sanitation, health, and safety. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 268).

    introduction, receipt

  2. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. Referred to CPN.

    referral-committee

  4. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  5. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 896-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  7. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  12. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  13. Prefiled.

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