S 795 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Concerns licensure of persons rendering barbering services in another state or foreign country.

This bill extends a three-year pilot program for barber licensing in four New Jersey cities (Elizabeth, Passaic, Paterson, and Perth Amboy). It allows barbers from states or countries without barbering licenses to work temporarily (for 120 days, extendable) while applying for full licensure, provided they have professional experience and work under a licensed New Jersey barber. The temporary permit protects them from violating licensing laws during this period. The program also streamlines licensing for barbers from jurisdictions with similar standards, eliminating the need for exams in those cases.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
General Assembly Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · General Assembly May 13, 2024

How they voted

This bill was withdrawn because A 2903 was enacted as P.L.2025, c.236. Votes shown below are from that bill.
370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Dec 18, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
13 Yea 2
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
Dec 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-3)
senate
May 13, 2024
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (64-7-9)
general assembly
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Singer
Bob Singer
RRepublican
NJ
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