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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Assembly Bill 326

Employment of minors as lifeguards

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 16, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 7, 2017

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 23, 2018

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 153

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law permits the Department of Workforce Development to set minimum ages for hazardous employment for minors. Under that authority, DWD has, by rule, prohibited minors 14 and 15 years of age from being employed as lifeguards. This bill requires DWD to permit minors 15 years of age or older to be employed as lifeguards.

Who's behind it

19 lawmakers are its ⁠. 17 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

7 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 26 names

Authors (19)

Signed on in support (7)

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 4 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Workforce Development vote on an amendment

Passed, 13 to 0 · Nov 1, 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 Workforce Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Workforce Development vote to recommend it

Passed, 10 to 3 · Nov 1, 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 Workforce Development, Ayes 10, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 78 to 14 · Nov 7, 2017 · 6 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (78)

Didn't vote (6)

Official motion: “PASSAGE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 19, 2018

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 28, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 153.

  3. Mar 27, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 23, 2018

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jan 19, 2018

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Nov 9, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Nov 8, 2017

    The Senate received it.

  8. Nov 7, 2017

    The Assembly passed it, 78 to 14.

  9. Nov 7, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Nov 1, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Nov 1, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 3.

  12. Jun 20, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. May 16, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development.

  14. May 16, 2017

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kooyenga, Ballweg, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Fields, Horlacher, Jacque, Kleefisch, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Mursau, Novak, Petryk, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Subeck, Tusler and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Craig, Cowles, Kapenga, Marklein, Vinehout and Vukmir

  2. May 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Workforce Development

  3. Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Aug 16, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kooyenga

  5. Sep 12, 2017 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Nov 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  7. Nov 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Workforce Development, Ayes 10, Noes 3

  8. Nov 1, 2017 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Nov 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-7-2017 by Committee on Rules

  10. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  12. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  13. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  14. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 78, Noes 14

  15. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Nov 8, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Nov 9, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  18. Nov 9, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  20. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Jan 23, 2018 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Feb 2, 2018 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-2-2018

  28. Mar 27, 2018 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 3-27-2018

  29. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 153

  30. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Published 3-29-2018

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Wisconsin Act

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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

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

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary