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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 155

Temporary alcohol beverages licenses issued for fairgrounds and eligibility for state aid for fairs

Topics: Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, Department of, Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Fair

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

    Jul 19, 2011

  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, Mar 23, 2012: “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.

Current law authorizes municipalities to issue temporary "Class B" licenses to certain clubs, fair associations, agricultural societies, churches, veterans organizations, lodges, and societies that authorize the retail sale of wine (including cider) at fairs, meetings, picnics, and similar gatherings hosted by these organizations. A municipality may not issue to one of these organizations more than two temporary "Class B" licenses in any 12-month period. A temporary "Class B" license authorizes the retail sale of wine by the glass or in an original package, container, or bottle. A license issued to a fair association licenses the entire fairgrounds where the fair is being conducted and all persons engaged in retail sales of wine from leased stands on the fairgrounds.

Current law generally prohibits a winery holding a winery permit from having a direct or indirect interest in a "Class B" retail license or establishment. However, a winery may hold one "Class B" retail license, authorizing the sale of wine only, issued for the winery premises or for real estate owned or leased by the winery.

Read the full summary

This bill authorizes a winery to make retail sales and provide taste samples of wine on fairgrounds, under the "Class B" license issued to the fair association, if the wine is purchased from a wholesaler. Under the bill, if a fair leases a stand to a winery, the winery may make retail sales of wine from the leased stand and may provide taste samples anywhere on the fairgrounds of wine manufactured by the winery.

Also, under current law, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) distributes aid to county fairs and certain other fairs. One condition for receiving this aid is that intoxicating beverages, except for malt beverages, be excluded from the fairgrounds.

This bill changes the condition relating to beverages at fairs so that DATCP may distribute aid to an otherwise eligible fair at which wine is available.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.

13 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 19 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (13)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues vote on an amendment

Passed, 5 to 0 · Dec 14, 2011

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 23, 2012

    The session ended, and the bill died with it.

  2. Dec 14, 2011

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  3. Nov 30, 2011

    The committee held a public hearing.

  4. Aug 3, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  5. Jul 29, 2011

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  6. Jul 19, 2011

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues.

  7. Jul 19, 2011

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jul 19, 2011 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, Schultz, Holperin, Lasee, Lassa and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Bernier, Ballweg, Bewley, Bies, Brooks, Endsley, Nerison, A. Ott, Petrowski, Ripp, Spanbauer, Strachota and Tranel

  2. Jul 19, 2011 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues

  3. Jul 29, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Aug 3, 2011 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Nov 30, 2011 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  7. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues

  8. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Dec 14, 2011 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Committee

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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

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

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. 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.

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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

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