Engrossed
2026 Regular Session
HB273
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Amend KRS 317.430, relating to the Kentucky Board of Barbering, to add the executive director of the board as a nonvoting member; amend KRS 317.450 to remove language regarding good moral character and temperate habit requirements; reduce length of experience from 3 years to 1 year for certain out-of-state applicants; amend KRS 317.470 to change the title of "administrator" to "executive director"; amend KRS 317.540, relating to barber schools to reduce the number of required hours of course instruction from 1,500 to 1,200; increase the maximum number of hours allowed per day from 8 to 10 hours; make technical changes.
Introduced: January 8, 2026
Last action: March 17, 2026
To Committee On Committees (S)
Legislative History
Jan 8, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 8, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 10 2026 (clerical)
Mar 16, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-1 With Committee Substitute (1) (clerical)
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate
Primary Sponsor
mike.clines@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (1)
Matthew.Koch@kylegislature.gov
Roll calls
March 16, 2026
House: 3rd reading, passed 95-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
Yea: 95
Nay: 1
