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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 250

Temporary alcohol beverage retail licenses issued to fair associations

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 17, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 16, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Oct 15, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 268

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2014: “Published 4-17-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Current law authorizes municipalities to issue temporary Class "B" and "Class B" licenses to certain clubs, fair associations, agricultural societies, churches, veterans organizations, lodges, and societies that authorize the retail sale of, respectively, fermented malt beverages (beer) and wine at fairs, meetings, picnics, and similar gatherings hosted by these organizations.

Current law also imposes certain requirements for the supervision of retail licensed premises. Current law does not require a person to hold an operator's license (commonly referred to as a "bartender's license") to provide alcohol beverages on retail licensed premises. However, a retail licensee may not be open for business unless the licensee, the designated agent of a corporate licensee, or a person who possesses an operator's license or manager's license is present and responsible for the acts of all persons providing alcohol beverages on the premises.

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This bill creates an exception to this supervision requirement when a municipality issues a temporary Class "B" or "Class B" license to a fair association solely for the purpose of conducting beer or wine judging or tasting events involving servings of beer or wine no greater than one fluid ounce each.

Who's behind it

10 senators are its ⁠. 6 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.

16 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 26 names

Authors (10)

Signed on in support (16)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Oct 9, 2013

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

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it

Passed, 13 to 0 · Mar 11, 2014

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

Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 17, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 17, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 268.

  3. Apr 16, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Mar 11, 2014

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Mar 11, 2014

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.

  7. Jan 28, 2014

    The committee held a public hearing.

  8. Oct 22, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  9. Oct 16, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  10. Oct 15, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  11. Oct 9, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  12. Sep 12, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Aug 16, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism.

  14. Aug 16, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 16, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, Harsdorf, Grothman, L. Taylor, Shilling, Hansen, Vinehout, Tiffany, Schultz and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives T. Larson, Ohnstad, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, A. Ott, Danou, Krug, Ballweg, Brooks, Hesselbein, Vruwink, Bernier, Tranel, Nass, Ripp and Murtha

  2. Aug 16, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism

  3. Sep 12, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 9, 2013 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  6. Oct 9, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Oct 14, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-15-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Oct 15, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Oct 16, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Oct 22, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  15. Jan 28, 2014 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  16. Mar 6, 2014 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  17. Mar 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  18. Mar 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  19. Mar 12, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 by Committee on Rules

  20. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  21. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  23. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  24. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Mar 19, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  26. Mar 25, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  27. Apr 16, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-15-2014

  28. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-16-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 268

  29. Apr 17, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-17-2014

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Wisconsin Act

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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

Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

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