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 1552
Cosmetologists and barbers; board may allow license renewal after expiration date without taking the exam if licensee meets certain conditions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING TO ALLOW, ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, A LICENSEE WHOSE LICENSE IS NOT RENEWED WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE LICENSE TO RENEW HIS OR HER LICENSE WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION, IF THE LICENSE HAS NOT BEEN EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AND THE LICENSEE MEETS CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS; 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