Colorado HB 1181 — Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act
Colorado, 2026A. HB 1181: Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act
Latest action
June 3, 2026 — Governor Signed
Summary
The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report by:Continuing the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act' for 7 years until 2033;Repealing the advisory committee;Updating definitions and terminology within the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act';Specifying certain services and providers that are exempt from the 'Barber and Cosmetologist Act'; andReplacing gendered language with gender-neutral language.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
- C. Richardson — primary sponsor
- N. Ricks — primary sponsor
- J. Marchman — primary sponsor
- M. Carter
- B. Marshall
- S. Bright
- J. Coleman
- J. Gonzales
- C. Kolker
- K. Mullica
- M. Snyder
- K. Wallace
Bill text
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Rerevised Read version ↗
Revised Read version ↗
Reengrossed Read version ↗
Engrossed Read version ↗
Introduced Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Refer House Bill 26-1181 to the Committee of the Whole.
March 20, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 10 · no: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (11)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kyle Brown | yes |
| Emily Sirota | yes |
| Yara Zokaie | yes |
| Elizabeth Velasco | yes |
| Brianna Titone | yes |
| Rick Taggart | yes |
| Matt Soper | yes |
| Karen McCormick | yes |
| Junie Joseph | yes |
| Scott Bottoms | no |
| Andrew Boesenecker | yes |
Refer House Bill 26-1181 to the Committee on Appropriations.
March 31, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Jessie Danielson | yes |
| Nick Hinrichsen | yes |
| Rod Pelton | yes |
| Larry Liston | yes |
| Iman Jodeh | yes |
Adopt amendment L.003
March 5, 2026 · House · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (0)
No individual positions were supplied for this vote.
Adopt amendment L.002
March 5, 2026 · House · pass
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (0)
No individual positions were supplied for this vote.
Refer House Bill 26-1181, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
March 5, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 10 · no: 1 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (13)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Naquetta Ricks | yes |
| Sean Camacho | yes |
| Larry Don Suckla | no |
| Gretchen Rydin | yes |
| Chris Richardson | yes |
| Tisha Mauro | yes |
| Bob Marshall | yes |
| Sheila Lieder | yes |
| Rebecca Keltie | yes |
| Ryan Gonzalez | yes |
| Lorena Garcia | excused |
| Regina English | excused |
| Max Brooks | yes |
BILL
April 22, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 28 · no: 6 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (35)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Coleman | yes |
| Zamora Wilson | no |
| Weissman | yes |
| Wallace | yes |
| Sullivan | yes |
| Snyder | yes |
| Simpson | yes |
| Rodriguez | yes |
| Roberts | yes |
| Rich | no |
| Pelton R. | no |
| Pelton B. | yes |
| Mullica | yes |
| Marchman | yes |
| Liston | no |
| Lindstedt | yes |
| Kolker | yes |
| Kirkmeyer | yes |
| Kipp | yes |
| Jodeh | yes |
| Hinrichsen | yes |
| Gonzales J. | yes |
| Frizell | yes |
| Exum | yes |
| Daugherty | yes |
| Danielson | yes |
| Cutter | yes |
| Catlin | excused |
| Carson | no |
| Bright | yes |
| Bridges | yes |
| Benavidez | yes |
| Ball | yes |
| Baisley | no |
| Amabile | yes |
BILL
March 23, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 51 · no: 13 · other: 1
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (65)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McCluskie | yes |
| Zokaie | yes |
| Woog | no |
| Woodrow | yes |
| Winter T. | yes |
| Willford | yes |
| Weinberg | no |
| Velasco | yes |
| Valdez | yes |
| Titone | yes |
| Taggart | yes |
| Suckla | no |
| Story | yes |
| Stewart R. | yes |
| Stewart K. | yes |
| Soper | excused |
| Smith | yes |
| Slaugh | no |
| Sirota | yes |
| Rydin | yes |
| Rutinel | yes |
| Ricks | yes |
| Richardson | yes |
| Phillips | yes |
| Paschal | yes |
| Nguyen | yes |
| McCormick | yes |
| Mauro | yes |
| Martinez | yes |
| Marshall | yes |
| Mabrey | yes |
| Lukens | yes |
| Luck | no |
| Lindsay | yes |
| Lieder | yes |
| Keltie | no |
| Joseph | yes |
| Johnson | no |
| Jackson | yes |
| Hartsook | yes |
| Hamrick | yes |
| Gonzalez R. | yes |
| Goldstein | yes |
| Gilchrist | yes |
| Garcia Sander | no |
| Garcia | yes |
| Froelich | yes |
| Flanell | no |
| Feret | yes |
| Espenoza | yes |
| English | yes |
| Duran | yes |
| DeGraaf | no |
| Clifford | yes |
| Carter | yes |
| Camacho | yes |
| Caldwell | yes |
| Brown | yes |
| Brooks | yes |
| Bradley | no |
| Bradfield | no |
| Bottoms | no |
| Boesenecker | yes |
| Barron | yes |
| Bacon | yes |
Refer House Bill 26-1181 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
April 21, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 7 · no: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Judy Amabile | yes |
| Jeff Bridges | yes |
| Larry Liston | yes |
| Chris Kolker | yes |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | yes |
| Julie Gonzales | yes |
| Scott Bright | yes |
Legislative history
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
- House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
- Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- Governor Signed
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