VA HB 186
Status unknownEstheticians; permanent make-up specialty insurance, licensure by endorsement.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 186 pass?
The current status of VA HB 186 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee General Laws
What is VA HB 186 about?
Professions and occupations; barbers and cosmetologists; estheticians; permanent make-up specialty licensure; licensure by endorsement. Allows the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology to issue a permanent make-up specialty license to any licensed esthetician or master esthetician who performs permanent make-up services, including permanent eyebrow, eyeliner, lip coloration, and similar pigmentation services. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations to permit licensed estheticians or master estheticians to be granted such licenses and allows the Board to issue such licenses by endorsement to perform permanent make-up services to persons who have held a current and unrestricted license to perform such services in other states, the District of Columbia, or possessions or territories of the United States for at least three years.
Who sponsors VA HB 186?
Wren M. Williams is the primary sponsor of VA HB 186.
Description
Professions and occupations; barbers and cosmetologists; estheticians; permanent make-up specialty licensure; licensure by endorsement. Allows the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology to issue a permanent make-up specialty license to any licensed esthetician or master esthetician who performs permanent make-up services, including permanent eyebrow, eyeliner, lip coloration, and similar pigmentation services. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations to permit licensed estheticians or master estheticians to be granted such licenses and allows the Board to issue such licenses by endorsement to perform permanent make-up services to persons who have held a current and unrestricted license to perform such services in other states, the District of Columbia, or possessions or territories of the United States for at least three years.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee General Laws
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Wren M. Williamsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-07
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103417D
filing,introduction
2026-01-07
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee General Laws
Versions
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket
2026-01-22 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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