H 4752 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Barbers

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-7-230, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A BARBER, SO AS TO REMOVE THE APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENT.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 13, 2026

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

101–0

Passed · 13 other

Total votes 114

Feb 24, 2026

D Democratic33

26 Yea 7

78% Yea

R Republican81

75 Yea 6

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Feb 24, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (101-0-13)

house

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors