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 1161
Mobile barbershops; authorize licensed barbers to operate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE LICENSED BARBERS TO OPERATE A MOBILE BARBERSHOP; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATING TO MOBILE BARBERSHOPS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR THE OPERATION OF MOBILE BARBERSHOPS; TO REQUIRE THAT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD CONDUCT AN INSPECTION OF THE MOBILE BARBERSHOP BEFORE A PERMIT IS ISSUED; TO REQUIRE THAT A PERMIT TO OPERATE A MOBILE BARBERSHOP BE ANNUALLY RENEWED; TO REQUIRE THAT A MOBILE BARBERSHOP PERMITEE MAINTAIN A WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORD OF EACH STREET ADDRESS WHERE BARBERING SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE MOBILE BARBERSHOP DURING ANY TWO-WEEK PERIOD; TO REQUIRE THAT A LICENSED BARBER BE IN CHARGE AND PRESENT AT ALL TIMES DURING THE OPERATION OF A MOBILE BARBERSHOP, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL BARBERING SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE MOBILE BARBERSHOP; TO REQUIRE A MOBILE BARBERSHOP PERMITEE TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IN WRITING WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE LAST DAY OF OPERATIONS WHEN A MOBILE BARBERSHOP CEASES TO OPERATE; TO PROVIDE THAT A MOBILE BARBERSHOP PERMIT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE; TO PROVIDE THAT A BARBER WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR ANY REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
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