HB 186 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Estheticians; permanent make-up specialty insurance, licensure by endorsement.

Summary
Professions and occupations; barbers and cosmetologists; estheticians; permanent make-up specialty licensure; licensure by endorsement. Allows the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology to issue a permanent make-up specialty license to any licensed esthetician or master esthetician who performs permanent make-up services, including permanent eyebrow, eyeliner, lip coloration, and similar pigmentation services. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations to permit licensed estheticians or master estheticians to be granted such licenses and allows the Board to issue such licenses by endorsement to perform permanent make-up services to persons who have held a current and unrestricted license to perform such services in other states, the District of Columbia, or possessions or territories of the United States for at least three years.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee General Laws
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Wren Williams
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