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Bills from the 2021–22 session

Assembly Bill 121

Practicing hair braiding without a license. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Jul 8, 2021. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Mar 1, 2021

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 88 to 5

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jun 23, 2021

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2021 Wisconsin Act 60

Latest entry in the official record, Jul 8, 2021: “Published 7-9-2021”

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What it does

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

This bill specifies that a person does not need to obtain a barbering or cosmetology license in order to perform natural hair braiding, which is defined in the bill as twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, crocheting, or braiding hair by hand or with a mechanical device.

Who's behind it

14 lawmakers are its ⁠. 11 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 20 names

Authors (14)

Signed on in support (6)

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 7 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform vote to recommend it

Passed, 6 to 2 · Mar 11, 2021

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 88 to 5 · Mar 17, 2021 · 5 didn't vote

See how each of the 98 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (88)

Didn't vote (5)

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

Senate Committee on Insurance vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 1 · May 13, 2021

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 Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 22, 2021

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

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 11 · Jun 23, 2021

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 19 to 11 · Jun 23, 2021

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 11”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 20 to 10 · Jun 23, 2021

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

Official motion: “Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 10”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Jul 8, 2021

    The new law was published.

  2. Jul 8, 2021

    The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 60.

  3. Jul 2, 2021

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jun 23, 2021

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Jun 22, 2021

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

  6. May 13, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  7. Mar 24, 2021

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry.

  8. Mar 17, 2021

    The Senate received it.

  9. Mar 17, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  10. Mar 17, 2021

    The Assembly passed it, 88 to 5.

  11. Mar 11, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  12. Mar 11, 2021

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 2.

  13. Mar 5, 2021

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Mar 4, 2021

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  15. Mar 3, 2021

    The committee held a public hearing.

  16. Mar 1, 2021

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform.

  17. Mar 1, 2021

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Mar 1, 2021 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Stubbs, Sortwell, Cabrera, Neubauer, Considine, Hong, Conley, Baldeh, Tranel, Ortiz-Velez, Subeck, Billings, Tusler and Hesselbein; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Felzkowski, Roys and Carpenter

  2. Mar 1, 2021 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

  3. Mar 3, 2021 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 4, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  5. Mar 5, 2021 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 9, 2021 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform, Ayes 6, Noes 2

  8. Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2021 by Committee on Rules

  10. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 88, Noes 5

  14. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Representative Loudenbeck added as a coauthor

  15. Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  16. Mar 17, 2021 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  17. Mar 24, 2021 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

  18. May 12, 2021 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  19. May 13, 2021 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  20. May 13, 2021 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  21. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

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

  22. Jun 22, 2021 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 6-23-2021 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  23. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator L. Taylor

  24. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator L. Taylor

  25. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator L. Taylor

  26. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Read a second time

  27. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 11

  28. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 19, Noes 11

  29. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 3 rejected, Ayes 20, Noes 10

  30. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  32. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  33. Jun 23, 2021 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Jun 23, 2021 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Jun 24, 2021 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 6-24-2021

  36. Jul 2, 2021 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 7-2-2021 by directive of the Speaker

  37. Jul 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 7-8-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 60

  38. Jul 8, 2021 · Assembly

    Published 7-9-2021

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

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