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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1874: Textured hair training

Enacted 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

HB 1874 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair. Primary sponsor: Melanie Morgan (D), Melanie Morgan (D). It lists 54 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 54 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melanie MorganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Melanie MorganPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Brandy DonaghyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Brandy DonaghyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Debra EntenmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Debra EntenmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Michelle ValdezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Michelle ValdezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 194, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 3/1/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 88; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page