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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5699: Barbers and barbering

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5699 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on May 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Barbers and barbering. Primary sponsor: Stephen Frank (Republican), Chris Huff (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Rob Harris (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-7-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSURE TO PRACTICE BARBERING IS VOLUNTARY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUTHORITY AND LIMITATIONS OF LICENSED AND UNLICENSED BARBERS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-7-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING BARBERS AND BARBERING, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "REGISTERED BARBER"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-7-200, RELATING TO PRACTICING BARBERING IN VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO FALSELY REPRESENT HIMSELF AS A LICENSED OR REGISTERED BARBER OR TO OTHERWISE VIOLATE CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LICENSED BARBERS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-7-290, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR BARBERS WHO TRAIN STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ONLY REGISTERED BARBERS MAY SUPERVISE AND TRAIN STUDENTS IN REGISTERED BARBER SCHOOLS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-7-320, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT BARBERSHOPS BE REGISTERED AND THE MANDATORY POSTING OF INSPECTION RATINGS AND REGULATIONS IN BARBERSHOPS AND BARBER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE RELATED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER INDIVIDUALS WHO OWN, OPERATE, OR PRACTICE WITHIN A BARBERSHOP ARE LICENSED BARBERS, AND TO PROVIDE A PERSON MAY OWN, OPERATE, OR WORK IN A REGISTERED BARBERSHOP WITHOUT BEING A REGISTERED BARBER; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 40-7-30 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF LICENSURE TO BE A BARBER OR PRACTICE BARBERING.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Chris HuffPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source