Senate Bill 453
The furnishing of intoxicating liquor taste samples at certain retailer trade association events
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2014. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Dec 20, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 11, 2014
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 13, 2014
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2013 Wisconsin Act 250
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a "Class B" retail license authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor, which includes wine and distilled spirits, for consumption on the retail premises and, subject to various restrictions, the retail sale of intoxicating liquor in original packages for consumption off the retail premises. A retail licensee may not possess intoxicating liquor purchased from any person other than a wholesaler.
Current law also authorizes a manufacturer, rectifier, or wholesaler of intoxicating liquor to furnish taste samples, free of charge, on "Class B" licensed premises to attendees of a trade show, conference, convention, or business meeting (event) held on the premises by a trade association of "Class B" retailers.
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This bill allows wineries to also provide taste samples at these trade association events.
Who's behind it
13 senators are its . 9 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
21 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Rob Cowles · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Robert Jauch · Democrat, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- Julie M. Lassa · Democrat, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Dale Schultz · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (21)
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Janet Bewley · Democrat, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Fred Clark · Democrat, Assembly
- Mary Czaja · Republican, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Don Pridemore · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Travis Tranel · Republican, Assembly
- Mandy Wright · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 24, 2014
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 Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 9, 2014
The new law was published.
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Apr 9, 2014
The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 250.
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Apr 7, 2014
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 13, 2014
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 11, 2014
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 11, 2014
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 11, 2014
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 10, 2014
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Jan 24, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Jan 22, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Dec 23, 2013
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Dec 20, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Local Government.
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Dec 20, 2013
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Dec 20, 2013 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Grothman, Gudex, Jauch, Kedzie, Lassa, Lehman, Moulton and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Ripp, Bies, August, Berceau, Clark, Czaja, Danou, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Murphy, Nass, Pridemore, Spiros, Strachota, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Wright, Ballweg and Billings
- Dec 20, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Local Government
- Dec 23, 2013 · Senate
Representative Bewley added as a cosponsor
- Jan 22, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 24, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Jan 24, 2014 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 24, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 6, 2014 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 10, 2014 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 11, 2014 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 14, 2014 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Feb 24, 2014 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Apr 7, 2014 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014
- Apr 9, 2014 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 250
- Apr 9, 2014 · Senate
Published 4-9-2014
Terms on this page
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
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
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