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NC Senate Passes Bill 808, Adds 10-Hour Infection Curriculum

5/6/2026

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The North Carolina Senate approved Bill 808 by a 44-29 vote, sending it to the House.
The bill requires a 10-hour infection-control curriculum for natural-hair care certification.
It separates hair-design licensure, mandates 900 training hours for that track, and lowers total cosmetology hours to 1,200.
Republican sponsors, including Senator Amy Galey, say the changes will remove barriers for women and align bill’s effective date with the community-college calendar via amendment.

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The North Carolina Senate approved Bill 808 by a 44-29 vote, sending it to the House.
The bill requires a 10-hour infection-control curriculum for natural-hair care certification.
It separates hair-design licensure, mandates 900 training hours for that track, and lowers total cosmetology hours to 1,200.
Republican sponsors, including Senator Amy Galey, say the changes will remove barriers for women and align bill’s effective date with the community-college calendar via amendment.