Rhode Island S2861: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS, AND ESTHETICIANS (Allows elec

What the bill says

From the introduced text, March 4, 2026:

2026 -- S 2861 ======== LC005343 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS, AND ESTHETICIANS Introduced By: Senators Appollonio, Thompson, Burke, Dimitri, Patalano, de la Cruz, LaMountain, Mack, and DiMario Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services (Dept. of Health) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 5-10-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-10 entitled "Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians" is hereby amended to read as follows: 5-10-10. Application form -- Fee -- Expiration and renewal of licenses -- Fees. (a) Applications for licenses under § 5-10-9 shall be made upon any forms that are prescribed by the division and are accompanied by an application fee established in regulation. The license of every person licensed under §§ 5-10-8 and 5-10-9 shall expire on the thirtieth (30th) day of October of every other year following the date of license. This is determined on an odd-even basis. On or before the first day of September of every year, the administrator of professional regulation shall mail an application for send notification of the renewal of license to persons those scheduled to be licensed that year on an odd or even basis as to the license number. Every …

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Sponsors

• Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029) · primary sponsor
• Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
• John Burke (D, SD-009)
• Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025)
• Todd Patalano (D, SD-026)
• Jessica de la Cruz (R, SD-023)
• Matthew LaMountain (D, SD-031)
• Tiara Mack (D, SD-006)
• DiMario, Alana (D, SD-036)

Latest actions

1. June 10, 2026: Signed by Governor
2. June 4, 2026: Transmitted to Governor
3. June 4, 2026: House passed in concurrence
4. June 2, 2026: Placed on the House Consent Calendar
5. May 27, 2026: Senate read and passed
6. May 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Calendar
7. May 21, 2026: Committee recommends passage
8. May 19, 2026: Scheduled for consideration
9. April 7, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
10. April 3, 2026: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

Votes

• House Seq #284: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 4, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Seq #239: (May 27, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (May 21, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (April 7, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S2861?

S2861 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS, AND ESTHETICIANS (Allows elec.

What does S2861 do?

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS, AND ESTHETICIANS (Allows electronic notifications modernize language for notifications, synchronize renewal dates for certain license-types, streamline licensing requirements across several license-types, and update the unlicensed health care practices statute.)

What is the status of S2861?

Signed into law as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 10, 2026).

Who sponsored S2861?

Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S2861?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2861.pdf