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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SB 453

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Relating to: the furnishing of intoxicating liquor taste samples at certain retailer trade association events.

Alcohol beverage — Regulation

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

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.

This bill allows wineries to also provide taste samples at these trade association

events.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Erpenbach (D) , Grothman (R) , Gudex (R) , Harsdorf (R) , Jauch (D) , Kedzie (R) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Moulton (R) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R)

21 cosponsors

August (R) , Ballweg (R) , Berceau (D) , Bewley (D) , Bies (R) , Billings (D) , Clark (D) , Czaja (R) , Danou (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Loudenbeck (R) , Marklein (R) , Murphy (R) , Nass (R) , Pridemore (R) , Ripp (R) , Spiros (R) , Strachota (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tranel (R) , Wright (D)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 24, 2014 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. 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

  2. Dec 20, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development and Local Government

  3. Dec 23, 2013 · Senate

    Representative Bewley added as a cosponsor

  4. Jan 22, 2014 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 24, 2014 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 24, 2014 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Jan 24, 2014 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Feb 6, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Feb 10, 2014 · Senate

    Senator L. Taylor added as a coauthor

  10. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  11. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  12. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  13. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  14. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  15. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  16. Feb 11, 2014 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-13-2014 by Committee on Rules

  17. Feb 11, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  18. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  19. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  20. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  21. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  22. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  23. Feb 13, 2014 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  24. Feb 14, 2014 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  25. Feb 24, 2014 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  26. Apr 7, 2014 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  27. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 250

  28. Apr 9, 2014 · Senate

    Published 4-9-2014