Senate Bill 261
Regulation of tanning facilities. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 26, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
May 2, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 14, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jan 18, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 190
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 26, 2024: “Published 3-23-2024”
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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. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill makes several changes to the regulation of tanning facilities. Under current law, no person may operate a tanning facility in this state without a permit issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services. Tanning facilities are required to adhere to certain requirements established by statute and rules promulgated by DSPS. The bill makes the following changes to the regulation of tanning facilities:
1. Under current law, an owner of a tanning facility must ensure that no person under the age of 16 is permitted to use the tanning facility. The bill requires the owner of a tanning facility to ensure that no customer who is 16 or 17 years of age is permitted to use the tanning facility unless the customer's parent or guardian provides written authorization for the customer to use a tanning device.
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2. The bill prohibits tanning facilities from advertising or distributing promotional materials that claim that using a tanning device is safe or free from risk or that the use of a tanning device will result in medical or health benefits.
3. Under current law, each tanning facility must prominently display a warning sign in each area where a tanning device is used that contains certain directions and information. The bill requires that the warning sign be at least 11 inches by 17 inches and that the warning sign provide a current telephone number for a customer to contact DSPS to report an injury.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
12 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (12)
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Amy Binsfeld · Republican, Assembly
- Sue Conley · Democrat, Assembly
- Emerson and Gustafson
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- Madison and Clancy
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Shared Revenue vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 4, 2023
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 Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 26, 2024
The new law was published.
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Mar 26, 2024
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 190.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 21, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jan 18, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Jan 17, 2024
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Jan 16, 2024
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 14, 2023
“Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023” (the official wording)
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Oct 4, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 26, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jul 10, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection.
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Jun 13, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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May 4, 2023 to May 17, 2023
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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May 2, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection.
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May 2, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- May 2, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Baldeh, Binsfeld, Conley, Gundrum, O'Connor, Palmeri and Subeck
- May 2, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Elections and Consumer Protection
- May 4, 2023 · Senate
- May 17, 2023 · Senate
Representative Joers added as a cosponsor
- Jun 13, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Jul 10, 2023 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee on Government Operations and rereferred to committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection pursuant to Senate Rule 46(2)(c)
- Sep 26, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 3, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 4, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 4, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 13, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Jan 16, 2024 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 1-18-2024 by Committee on Rules
- Jan 17, 2024 · Assembly
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Jan 18, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jan 18, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Jan 22, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Feb 21, 2024 · Senate
Representative Moses added as a cosponsor
- Mar 18, 2024 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-22-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 190
- Mar 26, 2024 · Senate
Published 3-23-2024
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