Assembly Bill 164
Cosmetology and barbering continuing education requirements and licensure of barbers, cosmetologists, and related professionals from jurisdictions outside Wisconsin. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 20, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill eliminates continuing education requirements for cosmetologists, aestheticians, manicurists, and electrologists. Under current law, the Cosmetology Examining Board can require persons holding any of those licenses to complete continuing education 1) as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure the person's professional competency; or 2) if doing so is necessary to preserve the public health, safety, or welfare.
The bill also removes continuing education requirements for barbers. Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services has the authority to require barbers to complete continuing education until completing eight years of practice as a licensed barber.
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Additionally, the bill eliminates the requirement that an applicant who is licensed as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, electrologist, or barber in another jurisdiction must have completed 4,000 hours of experience in the licensed practice in order to be granted a reciprocal license. The bill maintains the requirement for a reciprocal license in current law that an applicant licensed in another jurisdiction has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction and is not a party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which it is alleged that the applicant was negligent or violated the law in the licensed practice.
Who's behind it
21 lawmakers are its . All 21 are Republicans.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (21)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Terry Katsma · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Neylon · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · Jun 20, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 2 · Jun 20, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Nov 9, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 20, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 2.
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Apr 18, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 6, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 30, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 21, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.
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Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Kleefisch, Allen, Berceau, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Doyle, Duchow, Felzkowski, Fields, Horlacher, Hutton, Jacque, Jarchow, Katsma, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Macco, Mursau, Neylon, Petryk, Skowronski and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Kapenga, L. Taylor, Craig, Darling, Harsdorf and Nass
- Mar 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
- Mar 21, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Murphy added as a coauthor
- Mar 30, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Berceau withdrawn as a coauthor
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Doyle withdrawn as a coauthor
- Apr 6, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 18, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
- May 3, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Fields withdrawn as a coauthor
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kooyenga
- Jun 1, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 2
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Bernier added as a coauthor
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote