Wisconsin 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 108 — Relating to: cosmetology and barbering continuing education requirements and licensure of barbers, cosmetologists, and related professionals from jurisdictions outside Wisconsin. (FE)

Last action — Published 11-28-2017

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 16, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 7 sponsors

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 108 has made significant changes to the continuing education requirements for cosmetologists and barbers in Wisconsin. Specifically, the revised bill now eliminates the general requirement for these professionals to complete continuing education courses, except when mandated as part of a disciplinary action. Additionally, the amendment maintains the current law that requires barbers from other jurisdictions to have a clean disciplinary record to obtain a reciprocal license. This matters because it could simplify the licensing process for many professionals entering Wisconsin while still ensuring public safety when issues arise.

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- 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-1904/1 KP:jld SENATE BILL 108 March 16, 2017 - Introduced by Senators K APENGA, L.T AYLOR, CRAIG, DARLING, H ARSDORF , NASSand S TROEBEL , cosponsored by Representatives KOOYENGA , K LEEFISCH, A LLEN, B ERCEAU , BRANDTJEN , R .
- 2018 LEGISLATURE LRB-3848/1 KP:jld&kjf ENGROSSED 2017 SENATE BILL 108 June 22, 2017 - Printed by direction ofSSEMBLY CHIEF CLERK.
BROOKS , D OYLE, D UCHOW , F ELZKOWSKI, FIELDS, HORLACHER , UTTON , ACQUE , ARCHOW , KATSMA , NODL , K REMER , KRUG, M ACCO, MURSAU , NEYLON , ETRYK , SKOWRONSKI and S PIROS.
A N A CT to repeal 454.12 (2);
Referred to Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations.
to consolidate, renumber and amend 454.12 (intro.) and (1);
A N A CT to repeal 454.12 and 454.265;
to amend 454.06 (8), 454.13 (1) (a), 454.23 (5) and 454.27 (1) (a);
and to amend 454.13 (1) (a) and 454.27 (1) (a) of the statutes;
to repeal and recreate 454.265;
and to create 454.125 and 454.267 of the statutes;
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill eliminates continuing education requirements for cosmetologists, aestheticians, manicurists, and electrologists.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Engrossment information:
Under current law, the Cosmetology Examining Board can require persons holding any of those licenses to complete continuing education 1) as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure the person's professional competency;
The text of Engrossed 2017 Senate Bill 108, as passed by the senate on June 14, 2017, consists of the following document adopted in the senate on June 14, 2017:
the bill as affected by Senate Amendment 2.
Content of Engrossed 2017 Senate Bill 108:
This bill modifies continuing education requirements for cosmetologists, aestheticians, manicurists, and electrologists.
Under current law, the Cosmetology Examining Board can require persons holding any of those licenses to complete continuing education 1) as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure the licensee's professional competency;
The bill also removes continuing education requirements for barbers.
The bill generally eliminates the board's authority to require that licensees complete continuing education, except that the board may require - 2018 Legislature - 2 - LRB-3848/1 KP:jld&kjf ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 108 continuing education as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure a licensee's professional competency.
Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services has the authority to require barbers to complete continuing education until completing eight years of practice as a licensed barber.
The bill also requires the Department of Safety and Professional Services to e-mail, at the time that it sends a license renewal notice, a digest describing changes to statutes and rules that affect the practice of cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, or electrology to each person who holds one of those licenses.
The bill prohibits the Board from renewing a license that it grants unless the licensee certifies that he or she has reviewed the current digest created by DSPS.
The bill also modifies continuing education requirements for barbers.
Under current law, DSPS has the authority to require barbers to complete continuing education until completing eight years of practice as a licensed barber.
Under the bill, DSPS may require a barber to complete continuing education only as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure that person's professional competency.
The bill also requires DSPS to e-mail, at the time that it sends a license renewal notice, a digest describing changes to statutes and rules that affect the practice of barbering to each person who holds a license that it grants.
The bill prohibits DSPS from renewing a license unless the licensee certifies that he or she has reviewed the current digest.
The bill maintains the requirement for a reciprocal license in current law that an applicant licensed in another jurisdiction has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction and is not party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which it - 2018 Legislature - 2 - LRB-1904/1 KP:jld SENATE BILL 108 is alleged that the applicant was negligent or violated the law in the licensed practice.
In order to be granted a reciprocal license, the bill requires an applicant licensed in another jurisdiction to complete a one-hour course about the statutes and rules that apply to the applicant's practice.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SECTION 1.
SECTION 1d.
454.12 of the statutes is repealed.
454.06 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SECTION 2.
454.06(8) E XPIRATION AND RENEWAL.
The renewal date for licenses issued under subs.
(2) to (6) is specified under s.
440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s.
440.03 (9) (a).
The examining board may not renew a license issued to a person under subs.
(2) to (6) unless the person certifies to the examining board that the person has reviewed the current digest under s.
454.125.
SECTION 1h.
454.12 (intro.) and (1) of the statutes are consolidated, renumbered 454.12 and amended to read:
LRB-3848/1 - 2018 Legislature - 3 - KP:jld&kjf S ECTION1h ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 108 454.12 Continuing education.
The examining board may impose continuing education requirements on a person who holds a license under this subchapter that is not an inactive license either:
(1) As as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure competency;
or.
SECTION 1p.
454.12 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
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SECTION 1t.
454.125 of the statutes is created to read:
454.125 Regulatory updates.
(1) At the time the department gives notice of renewal under s.
440.08 (1), the department shall send, by electronic mail, to each person granted a license under s.
454.06 (2) to (6) a digest that describes changes to statutes and rules that affect the practice of cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, or electrology.
(2) The department shall make available at all times on its Internet site the digest described in sub.
(1).
SECTION 2m.
454.13 (1) (a) The applicant has at least 4,000 hours of experience in licensed practice, has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction and is not a party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which it is alleged that the applicant was negligent in the licensed practice or violated the law relating to the licensed practice.
454.13 (1) (a) The applicant has at least 4,000 hours of experience in licensed practice completes a one-hour course educating the applicant on statutes and rules that apply to the practice, has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction, is not a party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which it is alleged that the applicant was negligent in the licensed practice or violated the law relating to the licensed practice.
SECTION 3.
SECTION 3e.
454.265 of the statutes is repealed.
454.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SECTION 4.
454.23 (5) EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL.The renewal dates for licenses granted under subs.
(2) and (3) are specified under s.
440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fees for those licenses are determined by the department under s.
440.03 (9) (a).
The department may not renew a license granted to a person under this section unless - 2018 Legislature - 4 - LRB-3848/1 KP:jld&kjf ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 108 SECTION 3e the person certifies to the department that the person has reviewed the current digest under s.
454.267.
SECTION 3m.
454.265 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
454.265 Continuing education.
The department may impose continuing education requirements on a person who holds a license under this subchapter that is not an inactive license as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure competency.
SECTION 3s.
454.267 of the statutes is created to read:
454.267 Regulatory updates.
(1) At the time the department gives notice of renewal under s.
440.08 (1), the department shall send, by electronic mail, to each person granted a license under s.
454.23 a digest that describes changes to statutes and rules that affect the practice of barbering.
(2) The department shall make available at all times on its Internet site the digest described in sub.
(1).
SECTION 4m.
454.27 (1) (a) The applicant has at least 4,000 hours of experience in licensed practice, has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction,nd is not a party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which it is alleged that the applicant was negligent in the licensed practice or violated any law relating to the licensed practice.
454.27 (1) (a) The applicant has at least 4,000 hours of experience in licensed practice completes a one-hour course educating the applicant on statutes and rules that apply to the practice, has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction, and is not a party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which it is alleged that the applicant was negligent in the licensed practice or violated any law relating to the licensed practice.
SECTION 5.Initial applicability.
SECTION 5.0Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to an application for licensure under section 454.13 of the statutes received by the cosmetology examining board on the effective date of this subsection or an application for licensure under section 454.27 of the statutes LRB-1904/1 - 2018 Legislature - 3 - KP:jld SECTION 5 SENATE BILL 108 received by the department of safety and professional services on the effective date of this subsection.
(1) This act first applies to an application for licensure under section 454.13 of the statutes received by the cosmetology examining board on the effective date of this subsection or an application for licensure under section 454.27 of the statutes LRB-3848/1 - 2018 Legislature - 5 - KP:jld&kjf SECTION 5 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 108 received by the department of safety and professional services on the effective date of this subsection.
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Action History

  1. Published 11-28-2017

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 11-27-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 81

  3. Presented to the Governor on 11-22-2017

  4. Report correctly enrolled

  5. Received from Assembly concurred in

  6. Ordered immediately messaged

  7. Representative Young added as a cosponsor

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

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

  13. Printed engrossed by the direction of the Assembly Chief Clerk-3848

  14. Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Received from Senate

  16. Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Read a third time and passed

  18. Rules suspended

  19. Ordered to a third reading

  20. Senate Amendment 3 rejected

  21. Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  22. Read a second time

  23. Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senators Johnson, Vinehout, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Risser, Ringhand, Miller, Bewley, Hansen and Larson

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

  25. Representative Fields withdrawn as a cosponsor

  26. Available for scheduling

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

  28. Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Public Benefits, Licensing and State-Federal Relations, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  29. Executive action taken

  30. Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Kapenga

  31. Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Johnson

  32. Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor

  33. Public hearing held

  34. Representative Doyle withdrawn as a cosponsor

  35. Representative Berceau withdrawn as a cosponsor

  36. Fiscal estimate received

  37. Representative Murphy added as a cosponsor

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

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

Sponsors

  • Harsdorf · Primary
  • Stroebel · Primary
  • Chris Kapenga · Primary
  • Craig · Primary
  • Darling · Primary
  • L. Taylor · Primary
  • Steve Nass · Primary

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Who sponsors SB 108?
SB 108 is sponsored by Harsdorf, Stroebel, Kapenga, Chris (Republican), Craig, Darling, L. Taylor, and Nass, Steve (Republican).
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