Senate Bill 358
Alcohol beverages violations by underage persons on licensed premises
Topics: Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Alcohol beverage: Sale to minors, Court: Procedure
Stopped in committee
It never got a , 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
Jan 3, 2012
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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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, Mar 23, 2012: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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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
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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, with limited exceptions, a person who has not attained the legal drinking age of 21 years may not: 1) procure or attempt to procure alcohol beverages from an alcohol beverages licensee or permittee; 2) possess or consume alcohol beverages on premises for which an alcohol beverages license has been issued (licensed premises), unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained the legal drinking age; 3) enter, knowingly attempt to enter, or be on licensed premises unless authorized by statute to do so; or 4) falsely represent his or her age for the purpose of receiving alcohol beverages from an alcohol beverages licensee or permittee (underage violation). A person who commits an underage violation is subject to various penalties, including a forfeiture ranging in amount from $250 to $1,000 depending on the number of prior underage violations the person has committed.
This bill provides alcohol beverages licensees with a private right of action against persons who engage in conduct that constitutes an underage violation.
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Under the bill, a licensee may bring a civil action against such an underage person and, if judgment is entered in favor of the licensee, the court must award to the licensee damages in the amount of $1,000, plus costs and reasonable attorney fees.
However, if the underage person is less than 18 years of age and not emancipated, the licensee brings the action against the parent or legal guardian of the underage person instead. The licensee has the burden of proving that the underage person's conduct constituted an underage violation, but the action may be brought regardless of whether the underage person received a citation for, or was convicted of, the violation. Before a licensee may bring an action, the licensee must provide notice of its intent to bring an action and the notice must include a demand for the monetary relief that would be available if the action were brought.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Jim Holperin · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 3, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Jan 3, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 3, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Galloway, Kedzie and Holperin;Cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Bies, Kleefisch, Pridemore, Spanbauer, A. Ott and Wynn
- Jan 3, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- Feb 8, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Galloway
- Feb 8, 2012 · Senate
Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Galloway
- Mar 23, 2012 · 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