VA HB 742
Status unknownBarbers; establishes licensure for barbershop trainees.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 742 pass?
The current status of VA HB 742 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-27): Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 742 about?
Barbers and cosmetologists; barbershop trainees. Establishes a path to licensure for barbershop trainees, as defined by the bill, through employment at a registered barbershop under the supervision of one or more licensed barbers. The bill allows any barbershop trainee to take the examination approved by the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology upon submission of a signed statement to the Board attesting that such trainee has the necessary skills to competently practice barbering. Barbershop trainees shall not exceed four years of training for competency-based licensure and shall pass the examination approved by the Board within four years of commencing training at any barbershop. The bill authorizes the Board to (i) develop forms for barbershop and barbershop trainee registration and the attestation required for examination; (ii) waive any part of the examination requirement for good cause; and (iii) establish penalties for any violation of the provisions of the bill.
Who sponsors VA HB 742?
Wren M. Williams is the primary sponsor of VA HB 742.
Description
Barbers and cosmetologists; barbershop trainees. Establishes a path to licensure for barbershop trainees, as defined by the bill, through employment at a registered barbershop under the supervision of one or more licensed barbers. The bill allows any barbershop trainee to take the examination approved by the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology upon submission of a signed statement to the Board attesting that such trainee has the necessary skills to competently practice barbering. Barbershop trainees shall not exceed four years of training for competency-based licensure and shall pass the examination approved by the Board within four years of commencing training at any barbershop. The bill authorizes the Board to (i) develop forms for barbershop and barbershop trainee registration and the attestation required for examination; (ii) waive any part of the examination requirement for good cause; and (iii) establish penalties for any violation of the provisions of the bill.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Wren M. Williamsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104793D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
referral-committee
2026-01-22
House committee offered
2026-01-22
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-22
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-01-27
Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
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Votes
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Related bills
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