Senate Bill 373
Selling and fitting over-the-counter hearing aids
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 26, 2024. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Aug 9, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Oct 17, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 22, 2024
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 179
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
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.
Under current law, no person may engage in the practice of selling or fitting hearing aids unless he or she holds a license as a hearing instrument specialist issued by the Department of Safety and Professional Services or a license as an audiologist issued by the Hearing and Speech Examining Board. This bill provides that no license is required to sell or fit an over-the-counter hearing aid, as defined under federal law. Under federal law, air-conduction hearing aids may be sold over the counter without a prescription under certain circumstances.
Further, under current law, a hearing instrument specialist who engages in the practice of selling or fitting hearing aids must deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid a receipt that contains certain information. The bill provides that a hearing instrument specialist is not required to deliver a receipt to a person supplied with a hearing aid if the hearing aid is an over-the-counter hearing aid, as defined under federal law.
Who's behind it
6 lawmakers are its . 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
27 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Republican, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (27)
- Deb Andraca · Democrat, Assembly
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Ty Bodden · Republican, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Joy Goeben · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Karen Hurd · Republican, Assembly
- Jenna Jacobson · Democrat, Assembly
- Alex Joers · Democrat, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Supreme Moore Omokunde · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Melissa Ratcliff · Democrat, Senate
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Lee Snodgrass · Democrat, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- Shelia Stubbs · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Robyn Vining · Democrat, Assembly
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 Health vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 0 · Oct 6, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 6 to 0 · Oct 6, 2023
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 Health, Ayes 6, 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 179.
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Mar 18, 2024
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 22, 2024
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 14, 2024
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Oct 19, 2023
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Oct 17, 2023
The Senate adopted it.
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Oct 16, 2023 to Oct 17, 2023
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Oct 6, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.
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Oct 6, 2023
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Sep 13, 2023 to Sep 21, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Sep 13, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Sep 6, 2023
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Aug 9, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Health.
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Aug 9, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Aug 9, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Knodl, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Stubbs, Sortwell, Andraca, Baldeh, Bodden, Cabrera, Dittrich, Goeben, Gustafson, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Myers, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Shankland, Snodgrass, Subeck and Vining
- Aug 9, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Health
- Sep 6, 2023 · Senate
Representative Macco added as a cosponsor
- Sep 8, 2023 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Cabral-Guevara
- Sep 13, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 13, 2023 · Senate
Representative Drake added as a cosponsor
- Sep 21, 2023 · Senate
Representative Hurd added as a cosponsor
- Oct 4, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 6, 2023 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Oct 6, 2023 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 6, Noes 0
- Oct 6, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 10-17-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Representative Ratcliff added as a cosponsor
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Senator Hesselbein added as a coauthor
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Oct 17, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Oct 17, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Oct 19, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 14, 2024 · Assembly
Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
- Feb 20, 2024 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 10:16 AM on 2-22-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 28
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2024 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
LRB correction (Senate Substitute Amendment 1)
- Feb 27, 2024 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- 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 179
- 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
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote