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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 728: HSB 728

Became HF 2576 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the practices of barbering and cosmetology. The bill merges the boards of cosmetology arts and sciences and barbering into the board of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences, repeals Code chapter 158 governing barbering, and makes conforming Code changes. The bill gives the board of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences all of the powers and responsibilities of the prior boards. The bill provides that current members of the boards of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences shall become members of the merged board until their terms otherwise expire or they are otherwise replaced.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

0 FTE position for administrative staff.

House subcommittee · named March 22, 2022

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Lee Hein (R)
  • Rep. Amy Nielsen (D) · amy.nielsen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Cosmetology School Association

In plain words

  1. March 22, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 22, 2022House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Hein and Nielsen
  3. March 23, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 24, 2022Approved by the House committee
  5. March 24, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2576

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB728