Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Commerce Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1138
Cosmetology licenses; prescribe requirements for apprenticeship programs approved by the board.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING FOR TRAINING IN THE FIELD OF COSMETOLOGY, BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY OR ESTHETICS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-7-13, 73-7-13.1, 73-7-18 AND 73-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO INSTRUCTORS LICENSES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Business and CommerceJan 19 to Feb 3 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3
- Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives