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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
barbering and cosmetology board; continuation
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Barbering and Cosmetology Board (Board) for eight years.
Background
The Board was established in 2021 upon the consolidation of the Arizona Board of Cosmetology and the Arizona Board of Barbers (Laws 2021, Ch. 334). Originally established by the Legislature as the State Board of Barbers and Cosmeticians in 1929, the practices of cosmetology and barbering were subsequently regulated under two separate regulatory boards from 1935 until the consolidation in 2021 (Laws 1929, Ch. 76; Laws 1935, Ch. 51 and Ch. 52).
The Board consists of the nine Governor-appointed members. Duties of the
Board include: 1) adopting rules that are necessary for the proper conduct of
barbering and cosmetology;
2) administering and enforcing statutory and administrative regulations,
including investigations and taking disciplinary action; 3) when necessary,
inspecting the premises of any establishment or school during business hours; and
4) making and maintaining records of its
acts and proceedings, including issuance, denial, renewal or revocation of a
license or registration (A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 3).
The House of Representatives Commerce Committee of Reference (COR) held a public meeting on January 12, 2026, and the Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency COR held a public meeting on January 13, 2026, to review the Auditor General's Performance Audit and Sunset Review Report, consider the Board's response to the statutorily outlined sunset factors and receive public testimony. The House of Representatives and Senate CORs recommended to the Legislature that the Board implement the recommendations to the findings of the Auditor General's 2025 Performance Audit and Sunset Review Report and be continued for six years until July 1, 2032 (COR Final Report). The Board is statutorily set to terminate on July 1, 2026, unless continued by the Legislature (A.R.S. § 41-3026.06).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2026, the Board until July 1, 2034.
2. Repeals the Board on January 1, 2035.
3. Contains a purpose statement.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 8, 2026
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