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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 109

Practicing barbering and cosmetology outside licensed establishments, regulating barbering and cosmetology managers, and instructor certificates for barbering, cosmetology, and related professions. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Nov 27, 2017. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 16, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 14, 2017

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 9, 2017

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 82

Latest entry in the official record, Nov 27, 2017: “Published 11-28-2017”

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What it does

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

This bill permits the practice of cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and barbering outside of a licensed establishment if a person licensed to engage in that practice owns, manages, is employed by, or is affiliated with an establishment licensed to provide that service. Under current law, the Cosmetology Examining Board, in the case of cosmetology, aesthetics, and manicuring, and the Department of Safety and Professional Services, in the case of barbering, are authorized to promulgate rules permitting those practices outside of a licensed establishment only for services provided to persons who are homebound or in a hospital, nursing home, correctional institution, or other institution.

The bill also eliminates the separate licensure of cosmetology managers and barbering managers. Managers of cosmetology establishments and barbering establishments are required to ensure that those establishments operate in compliance with laws and rules regulating the provision of cosmetology and barbering services. Under the bill, a licensed cosmetologist must be designated as the manager, required to ensure such compliance, of a cosmetology establishment, and either a licensed cosmetologist or a licensed barber must be designated as the manager, required to ensure such compliance, of a barbering establishment. The bill converts a person who was formerly licensed as a cosmetology manager into a licensed cosmetologist and a person who was formerly licensed as a barbering manager into a licensed barber.

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This bill also eliminates the requirement for cosmetologists, aestheticians, electrologists, manicurists, and barbers to hold a certificate granted by DSPS in order to provide instruction in their respective professions. Under current law, cosmetologists, aestheticians, electrologists, and manicurists licensed by the Cosmetology Examining Board must hold an additional certificate as an instructor and meet certain other requirements in order to provide instruction in their professions. Current law also requires barbers licensed by DSPS to hold an additional certificate as an instructor and meet certain other requirements in order to provide practical instruction in barbering.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

19 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 25 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (19)

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 3 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 5 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 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 6 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

  1. Nov 27, 2017

    The new law was published.

  2. Nov 27, 2017

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 82.

  3. Nov 22, 2017

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Nov 9, 2017

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Jul 11, 2017

    “Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk-3849” (the official wording)

  6. Jun 20, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  7. Jun 14, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Jun 14, 2017

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Jun 14, 2017

    The Senate adopted it.

  10. May 3, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  11. May 3, 2017

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 6 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  12. May 3, 2017

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 5 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  13. Apr 6, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  14. Mar 30, 2017

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Mar 21, 2017

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  16. Mar 16, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations.

  17. Mar 16, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

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  1. Mar 16, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kapenga, L. Taylor, Craig, Darling, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Allen, Berceau, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Doyle, Duchow, Felzkowski, Fields, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Katsma, Knodl, Krug, Macco, Mursau, Neylon, Skowronski and Spiros

  2. Mar 16, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations

  3. Mar 21, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Murphy added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 30, 2017 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Apr 4, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Berceau withdrawn as a cosponsor

  6. Apr 5, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Doyle withdrawn as a cosponsor

  7. Apr 6, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Johnson

  9. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Johnson

  10. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator Johnson

  11. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 4 offered by Senator Johnson

  12. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 offered by Senator Kapenga

  13. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 offered by Senator Kapenga

  14. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  15. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 5 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  16. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 6 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  17. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  18. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  19. May 3, 2017 · Senate

    Representative Fields withdrawn as a cosponsor

  20. Jun 9, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-14-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Jun 12, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 offered by Senator Kapenga

  22. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 offered by Senators Larson, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Wirch and Hansen

  23. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 offered by Senators Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Bewley, Hansen and Larson

  24. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 10 offered by Senators Larson, Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Wirch and Hansen

  25. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  26. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 5 adopted

  27. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 6 withdrawn and returned to author

  28. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 7 adopted

  29. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 8 withdrawn and returned to author

  30. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 9 rejected

  31. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 10 rejected

  32. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  33. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  34. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  35. Jun 14, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  36. Jun 14, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  37. Jun 20, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  38. Jul 11, 2017 · Assembly

    Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk-3849

  39. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules

  40. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  41. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  42. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  43. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  44. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  45. Nov 10, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  46. Nov 20, 2017 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  47. Nov 22, 2017 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 11-22-2017

  48. Nov 27, 2017 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 11-27-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 82

  49. Nov 27, 2017 · Senate

    Published 11-28-2017

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Cost estimate

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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

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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

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