Assembly Bill 929
Violations of the law relating to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy, providing a penalty, and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 9, 2018
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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 ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
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Cost estimate
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, subject to certain exceptions, no person may provide massage therapy or bodywork therapy, designate himself or herself as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist or masseur or masseuse, or use or assume any title or designation that represents the person as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist unless the person is licensed as a massage therapist or bodywork therapist by the Massage Therapy and Bodywork Therapy Affiliated Credentialing Board.
This bill does all of the following with respect to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy:
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1. Specifically authorizes a city, village, or town (municipality) to enact and enforce an ordinance prohibiting a person from violating the prohibitions described above unless the person is licensed by the board. The bill authorizes municipalities to impose forfeitures of up to $1,000 for ordinance violations.
2. Allows the board, in addition to or in lieu of professional discipline or certain other actions that may be taken by the board against a person who violates certain prohibitions relating to massage therapy or bodywork therapy, to assess a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense.
3. Adjusts the penalty for violating provisions under state law relating to massage therapy and bodywork therapy, including practicing without the required license, to a criminal fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. Under current law, the penalty is a civil forfeiture of up to $1,000.
Who's behind it
8 lawmakers are its . 5 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (8)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 28, 2018
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 12, 2018
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 9, 2018
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 9, 2018
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 9, 2018 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Berceau, Hutton, Kremer, Stuck, Subeck, Thiesfeldt and Tusler
- Feb 9, 2018 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Feb 12, 2018 · Assembly
Representative Jacque added as a coauthor
- Feb 28, 2018 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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