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Bills from the 2009–10 session

Senate Bill 192

The possession and consumption of alcohol beverages on retail licensed premises in a park in a 1st class city

Topics: Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Milwaukee: City, Park

Stopped before the full Senate voted

The recommended passing it, but the full Senate never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 7, 2009

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, stopped here

    Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.

  4. Assembly vote, not reached

  5. Governor, not reached

  6. Law, not reached

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ⁠”

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What it would have done

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

Under current law, a person may not possess, on premises covered by a retail or wholesale fermented malt beverages (beer) license or permit, any alcohol beverages not authorized by law for sale on the premises.

Under this bill, a licensee may, if the licensed premises are in a park within a 1st class city, permit customers to bring in and consume on the licensed premises beer or intoxicating liquor that was purchased elsewhere.

Who's behind it

Spencer Coggs, a Democrat, is its ⁠.

3 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 4 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (3)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Jan 14, 2010

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 Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 28, 2010

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Jan 14, 2010

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  3. May 21, 2009

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. May 7, 2009

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources.

  5. May 7, 2009

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 7, 2009 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Coggs;Cosponsored by Representatives Young, Richards and Zepnick

  2. May 7, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  3. May 21, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 14, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 14, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  6. Jan 14, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 28, 2010 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Terms on this page

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

More in the glossary

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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

Committee

A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.

Senate Joint Resolution 1

The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.

Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1

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

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

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