Senate Bill 108
Cosmetology and barbering continuing education requirements and licensure of barbers, cosmetologists, and related professionals from jurisdictions outside Wisconsin. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 27, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 16, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jun 14, 2017
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 9, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 81
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 27, 2017: “Published 11-28-2017”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
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 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
7 senators are its . 6 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
24 more lawmakers .
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Authors (7)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Chris Kapenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (24)
- 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
- Dave Murphy · 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
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, 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.
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 3, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote to recommend it
Passed, 3 to 2 · May 3, 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 Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 27, 2017
The new law was published.
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Nov 27, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 81.
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Nov 22, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 9, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Nov 9, 2017
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jul 11, 2017
“Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk-3848” (the official wording)
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Jun 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Assembly received it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate passed it.
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Jun 14, 2017
The Senate adopted it.
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May 3, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.
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May 3, 2017
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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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 16, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations.
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Mar 16, 2017
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 16, 2017 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kapenga, L. Taylor, Craig, Darling, Harsdorf, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored 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
- Mar 16, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
- Mar 21, 2017 · Senate
Representative Murphy added as a cosponsor
- Mar 30, 2017 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 4, 2017 · Senate
Representative Berceau withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Apr 5, 2017 · Senate
Representative Doyle withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Apr 6, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Apr 18, 2017 · Senate
Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Johnson
- May 2, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Kapenga
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Representative Fields withdrawn as a cosponsor
- Jun 9, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Bewley, Hansen and Larson
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Senate Amendment 3 rejected
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 14, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jul 11, 2017 · Assembly
Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk-3848
- Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Young added as a cosponsor
- Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 10, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 20, 2017 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 22, 2017 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-22-2017
- Nov 27, 2017 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 11-27-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 81
- Nov 27, 2017 · Senate
Published 11-28-2017
Terms on this page
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
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
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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