Relating To Natural Hair Braiding.

Exempts natural hair braiders from licensing requirements under certain conditions.

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-03-31 H 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.

2026-03-27 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-10 H Referred to CPC, referral sheet 16

2026-03-10 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-06 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 83).

2026-03-06 S Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-05 S One Day Notice 03-06-26.

2026-03-05 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

2026-03-05 S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2799) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

2026-02-25 S 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.

2026-02-20 S The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-26 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-01-30 S Referred to CPN.

2026-01-26 S Passed First Reading.

2026-01-23 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-25 Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-30 S Commerce and Consumer Protection

2026-03-10 H Consumer Protection & Commerce

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-23 Introduced

Subjects

Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Natural Hair Braiding License Exemption