States / Kentucky / HB 273

HB 273 Passed First Chamber

AN ACT relating to barbering.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Last action
Mar 17, 2026 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Session
2026RS
Momentum
56 · Moderate