Senate Bill 44
Closing hours for certain alcohol beverage retailers
Topics: Alcohol beverage: Regulation, Municipality: Ordinance
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.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 22, 2011
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Senate never voted on it.
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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 ”
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Roll call
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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, 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.
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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.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . All 3 are Republicans.
8 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Joe Leibham · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (8)
- Pam Galloway · Republican, Senate
- Dean Kaufert · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Karl Van Roy · Republican, Assembly
- Evan Wynn · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
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 Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Oct 5, 2011
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 23, 2012
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 5, 2011
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.
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Oct 5, 2011
“Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Jun 2, 2011
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 18, 2011
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 22, 2011
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations.
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Mar 22, 2011
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 22, 2011 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Grothman, Leibham and Cowles;Cosponsored by Representatives Wynn, Kaufert, Krug, LeMahieu, Thiesfeldt, Van Roy and Ziegelbauer
- Mar 22, 2011 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations
- Apr 18, 2011 · Senate
Senator Galloway added as a coauthor
- Jun 2, 2011 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Oct 3, 2011 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator Zipperer
- Oct 4, 2011 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Oct 5, 2011 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Oct 5, 2011 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, Ayes 4, Noes 1
- Oct 5, 2011 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- 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.
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
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