Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2440: Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; bring forward code sections related to.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-7-1 THROUGH 73-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE AND RELATE TO THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to bring forward sections 73-7-1 through 73-7-37, mississippi code of 1972, which create and relate to the state board of cosmetology and barbering, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-7-1 THROUGH 73-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE AND RELATE TO THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND BARBERING, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 73-7-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is brought forward as follows: 73-7-1. Any reference to the State Board of Cosmetology or the Board of Barber Examiners in Title 73, Chapters 5 and 7, Mississippi Code of 1972, or any other provision of law, or in any rule, regulation or document, shall mean the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering created in this section. There is created the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, which shall be composed of seven (7) members, with six (6) members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the State Health Officer or his or her designee. Of the appointed members, three (3) members shall be from the cosmetology professions and three (3) members shall be from the barbering profession. However, no more than two (2) *SS26/R812* S. B. No. 2440 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/SS26/R812 PAGE 1 (baf\tb) members shall be appointed from each Supreme Court district as such district existed on July 1, 2024, and one (1) member from …
Sponsors
- Bryan, Hob (D, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Public Health and Welfare
Subjects: Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Common questions
- What is SB2440?
- SB2440 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; bring forward code sections related to.
- What does SB2440 do?
- In its own words: An act to bring forward sections 73-7-1 through 73-7-37, mississippi code of 1972, which create and relate to the state board of cosmetology and barbering, for purposes of possible amendment; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2440?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2440?
- Bryan, Hob (D, 7).
- Where is the official record for SB2440?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2440.xml
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