Relating to authorizing the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to qualifications, training, examination, and certification of instructors in barbering, hair styling, nail technology, aesthetics, waxing, and cosmetology.
HB 4281 authorizes West Virginia's Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to establish specific rules for certifying instructors in the beauty and personal care industry. The bill directly affects professionals teaching barbering, hair styling, nail technology, aesthetics, waxing, and cosmetology by setting standards for their qualifications, training, and examinations. It formalizes a previously proposed rule (3 CSR 02) that the board modified to address legislative committee feedback, ensuring consistent instructor certification requirements across these fields. This procedural bill does not create new laws but enables the board to implement standardized training and certification processes for instructors.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Jan 30, 2026
Committee
To House Judiciary
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Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Do pass, but first to Judiciary
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Government Organization
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Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization then Judiciary
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Doug Smith
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