Senate Bill 421
Underage persons under the influence of alcohol beverages on school premises
Topics: Alcohol beverage: Sale to minors, Implied consent or alcohol concentration, Parochial and private educational institutions, School: Building
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Dec 10, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Senate Committee on Education.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
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 who has not attained the legal drinking age of 21 years (underage person), and who is not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the legal drinking age, may not knowingly possess or consume alcohol beverages. An underage person who violates this prohibition is subject to various possible penalties depending on the circumstances, including a minimum forfeiture of $100 and a maximum forfeiture of $1,000.
Current law also prohibits a person of any age from possessing or consuming alcohol beverages on premises owned, rented, or under the control of a public, parochial, or private elementary school, middle school, or high school (school premises), unless written permission is obtained from the school administrator and this permission is consistent with applicable laws, ordinances, and school board policies. A person who violates this prohibition is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200, except that an underage person who possesses or consumes alcohol beverages on school premises is subject to the penalties identified above.
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This bill prohibits an underage person from being on school premises with any detectable alcohol concentration in his or her blood or breath, regardless of whether the underage person is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the legal drinking age. An underage person who violates this prohibition is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200. The bill also specifies that a school administrator's written permission to possess or consume alcohol beverages on school premises does not apply to underage persons.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 27, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 10, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Education.
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Dec 10, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 10, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kedzie, Lehman and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives A. Ott, Lothian, Townsend and LeMahieu
- Dec 10, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Education
- Jan 27, 2010 · Senate
Public hearing held
- 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor