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2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1646

An Act amending the act of June 19, 1931 (P.L.589, No.202), referred to as the Barbers' License Law, further providing for State Board of Barber Examiners.

Became law as Act 32 of 2026, signed July 20, 2026, 392 days after it was filed.

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

7 co-sponsors

Carol Hill-Evans, Ben Waxman, Steven C. Mentzer, Dan K. Williams, Benjamin V. Sanchez, Carol Kazeem, G. Roni Green

Its course

June 23, 2025 to July 20, 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 action24 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJun 23 to Jul 916 days

Professional LicensureJun 23 to Jun 307 days

RulesJun 30 to Jul 88 days

AppropriationsJul 8 to Jul 91 day

In the SenateJul 9 to Jul 12368 days

Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureJul 22 to Jun 3316 days

AppropriationsJun 8 to Jun 2214 days

Waiting to be sentJul 12 to Jul 120 days

With the GovernorJul 12 to Jul 208 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading115–88

    Passed · Jul 9

  • Senate, third reading49–1

    Passed · Jul 12, 2026

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jul 9

  1. Jun 23Sent to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  2. Jun 30PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  3. Sent to RULES
  4. Jul 8RULES recommended it
  5. Read a second time
  6. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  7. Jul 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  8. Passed the House of Representatives, 115 to 88

In the Senate Jul 22 – Jul 12, 2026

  1. Jul 22Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
  3. Jun 3, 2026CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it
  4. Jun 8, 2026Read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jun 22, 2026APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Jul 12, 2026Passed the Senate, 49 to 1

To the Governor Jul 12, 2026 – Jul 20, 2026

  1. Jul 12, 2026Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Jul 20, 2026Signed by the Governor
  5. Became Act 32 of 2026
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jun 23Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, June 23, 2025House of Representatives
  2. Jun 30Reported as committed, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  3. Jun 30First consideration, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  4. Jun 30Re-committed to RULES, June 30, 2025House of Representatives
  5. Jul 8Re-reported as committed, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  6. Jul 8Second consideration, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  7. Jul 8Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  8. Jul 8(Remarks see House Journal Page 1231-1237), July 8, 2025House of Representatives
  9. Jul 9Re-reported as committed, July 9, 2025House of Representatives
  10. Jul 9Third consideration and final passage, July 9, 2025 (115-88)House of Representatives
  11. Jul 9(Remarks see House Journal Page 1252-1253), July 9, 2025House of Representatives
  12. Jul 22In the SenateSenate
  13. Jul 22Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, July 22, 2025Senate
  14. Jun 3, 2026Reported as committed, June 3, 2026Senate
  15. Jun 3, 2026First consideration, June 3, 2026Senate
  16. Jun 8, 2026Second consideration, June 8, 2026Senate
  17. Jun 8, 2026Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 8, 2026Senate
  18. Jun 22, 2026Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2026Senate
  19. Jul 12, 2026Third consideration and final passage, July 12, 2026 (49-1)Senate
  20. Jul 12, 2026Signed in House, July 12, 2026House of Representatives
  21. Jul 12, 2026Signed in Senate, July 12, 2026Senate
  22. Jul 12, 2026Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2026Governor
  23. Jul 20, 2026Approved by the Governor, July 20, 2026Governor
  24. Jul 20, 2026Act No. 32 of 2026, July 20, 2026Governor