Bill Commons

HI SB 2876

enacted

RELATING TO NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2876 pass?

Yes. HI SB 2876 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Act 074, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).

What is HI SB 2876 about?

Beginning 1/1/2028, 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 that cover sanitation, health, and safety practices required for natural hair braiding registration. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2876?

KIM, DECOITE, DECORTE and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2876.

Description

Beginning 1/1/2028, 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 that cover sanitation, health, and safety practices required for natural hair braiding registration. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-06-04 — Act 074, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • DECORTEprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Act 074, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-04

    Act 074, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1174).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 873).

    receipt

  9. 2026-04-29

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lamosao, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-04-29

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 91-26).

  12. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  13. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 91-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  14. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  15. 2026-04-28

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.

  16. 2026-04-28

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:45PM in conference room 224.

  17. 2026-04-23

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Lamosao Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Awa.

  18. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 740).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 711).

    introduction,receipt

  20. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  21. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  22. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  23. 2026-04-09

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1970-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  24. 2026-04-09

    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) Cochran excused (1).

  25. 2026-03-31

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-03-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  28. 2026-03-10

    Referred to CPC, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-03-06

    Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  30. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 83).

    introduction,receipt

  31. 2026-03-05

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2799) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  32. 2026-03-05

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  33. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  34. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. 2026-02-20

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-26 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  36. 2026-01-30

    Referred to CPN.

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  38. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-25 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-31 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Lowen: not voting

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Pierick: yes

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