Hearing
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Hearing
Room 123 at 10:30:00
SB183 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 16, 2026
Notable
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Merika ColemanSenatorDemocrat- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; natural hair styling exempt from regulation
- Description
Under existing law, hair braiding and hair weaving is considered a practice of cosmetology, and natural hair styling is subject to the licensing and training requirements of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
This bill would remove the hair braiding and hair weaving from the definition of cosmetology.
This bill would exempt natural hair styling from regulation by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
This bill would repeal the provisions that provide for applicant qualifications for natural hair stylist examination or licensing.
This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.
- Subjects
- Authorities, Boards, & Commissions
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
S
Colman Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Adopted Roll Call 1220
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1201
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1200 NRPY7T8-1
H
Drummond 1st Amendment Offered NRPY7T8-1
H
Third Reading in Second House
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House
H
Pending House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 340
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin to Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate Healthcare
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
Calendar
Hearing
Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 15:00:00
Hearing
Senate Healthcare Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 15:49:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 340
Yes
32
Absent
3
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
32
Absent
3
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
32
Absent
3
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1201
Yes
91
No
2
Abstained
10
Absent
2
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1200 NRPY7T8-1
Yes
92
No
2
Abstained
9
Absent
2
Third Reading in Second House
Yes
99
Abstained
5
Absent
1
HBIR: Passed by Second House
Yes
99
Abstained
5
Absent
1
Colman Motion to Concur In and Adopt House Amendment - Roll Call 1220
Yes
32
Absent
3
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB183 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB183 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Amendment
House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1200
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature