2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1874
Legislative Summary
Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair.
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Bill History
2/6/2025
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
PEW - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Senate
3/14/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:30 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
LC - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/21/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/21/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/8/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
4/8/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/8/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
4/18/2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 88; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Nobles 1874.E AMS NOBL S2599.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Morgan 1874 AMH MORG ROSS 086
3/3/2025Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Ybarra 1874 AMH YBAR ROSS 087
3/3/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/18/2025
88
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/8/2025
37
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: do pass
3/21/2025
6
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/3/2025
92
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce: do pass
2/19/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Melanie Morgan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
Debra Entenman
Democrat
Kristine Reeves
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat
Brandy Donaghy
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Chipalo Street
Democrat
April Berg
Democrat
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Shaun Scott
Democrat
Brianna Thomas
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
My-Linh Thai
Democrat
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Mia Gregerson
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Greg Nance
Democrat
Michelle Caldier
Republican
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Edwin Obras
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Janice Zahn
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Davina Duerr
Democrat