Assembly Bill 143
Violations of the law relating to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy and providing a penalty. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Nov 21, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 25, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 15, 2019
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 8, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 41
Latest entry in the official record, Nov 21, 2019: “Published 11-22-2019”
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Cost estimate
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Roll call
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What it does
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.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
Who's behind it
29 lawmakers are its . 26 are Republicans and 3 are Democrats.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (29)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Mark Born · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Jessie Rodriguez · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Amanda Stuck · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (8)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Scott L. Fitzgerald · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Ken Skowronski · 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 4 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 8 to 0 · May 8, 2019
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · May 8, 2019
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Public Benefits vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 26, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 3 to 2 · Oct 4, 2019
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 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Nov 21, 2019
The new law was published.
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Nov 21, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 41.
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Nov 15, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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Oct 8, 2019
The Senate passed it too.
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Oct 4, 2019
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2” (the official wording)
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Sep 26, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 16, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations.
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May 16, 2019
The Senate received it.
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May 15, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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May 15, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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May 8, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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May 8, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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May 2, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 3, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 27, 2019
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Mar 25, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Mar 25, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Hutton, Vining, Ballweg, Born, Duchow, Gundrum, Jagler, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Kurtz, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ott, Petersen, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Stuck, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Vorpagel, Wichgers and Brandtjen; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Fitzgerald, Jacque, Craig, Olsen and Nass
- Mar 25, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 27, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor
- Mar 27, 2019 · Assembly
Senator Marklein added as a cosponsor
- Apr 3, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 8, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sanfelippo
- May 2, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- May 8, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- May 9, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-15-2019 by Committee on Rules
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 16, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 16, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations
- Sep 26, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 26, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 26, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2
- Oct 4, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-8-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Oct 8, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 8, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Oct 11, 2019 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 10-11-2019
- Nov 15, 2019 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 11-15-2019 by directive of the Speaker
- Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 11-21-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 41
- Nov 21, 2019 · Assembly
Published 11-22-2019
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