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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

AB 63

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closing hours for certain alcohol beverage retailers.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may sell alcohol

beverages to a consumer unless the seller possesses a license or permit authorizing

the sale. A Class "A" license authorizes the retail sale of fermented malt beverages

(beer), in original packages, for consumption off the licensed premises. A "Class A"

license authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor, including wine, in original

packages, for consumption off the licensed premises. A retailer operating under a

Class "A" license may not sell beer between midnight and 8:00 a.m., although a

municipality may, by ordinance, impose more restrictive "closing hours" than these.

"Class A" retail premises may not remain open for the sale of intoxicating liquor

between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

This bill changes the morning closing hours for Class "A" and "Class A" retailers

from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., so that a Class "A" retailer may sell beer from 6:00 a.m.

until midnight unless the municipality in which it is located establishes more

restrictive closing hours, and a "Class A" retailer may sell intoxicating liquor from

6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Kaufert (R) , Krug (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Van Roy (R) , Wynn (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

4 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Danou (D) , Grothman (R) , Leibham (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0

Passed 7–0 Sep 13, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Oct 26, 2011 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 23, Noes 8

Passed 23–8 Oct 27, 2011 official source full page

Not voting · 2

Full history

  1. Mar 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Wynn, Thiesfeldt, Krug, Ziegelbauer, Van Roy, LeMahieu and Kaufert;Cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Leibham and Cowles

  2. Mar 28, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs

  3. May 4, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 8, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Wynn

  5. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Representative Danou added as a coauthor

  6. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  7. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  8. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Homeland Security and State Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  9. Sep 13, 2011 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Oct 20, 2011 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 10-25-2011 by committee on Rules

  11. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  13. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  15. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  16. Oct 25, 2011 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  17. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  18. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  19. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  21. Oct 26, 2011 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-27-2011 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  22. Oct 27, 2011 · Senate

    Read a second time

  23. Oct 27, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  24. Oct 27, 2011 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  25. Oct 27, 2011 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 23, Noes 8

  26. Oct 27, 2011 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  27. Oct 27, 2011 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  28. Nov 4, 2011 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  29. Dec 5, 2011 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 12-5-2011

  30. Dec 7, 2011 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-7-2011. 2011 Wisconsin Act 97

  31. Dec 12, 2011 · Assembly

    Published 12-20-2011