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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Senate Bill 8

Alcohol sale, possession, and consumption at Peninsula State Park

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 14, 2013. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 6, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 5, 2013

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 6, 2013

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 6

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2013: “Published 3-27-2013”

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What it does

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

Under rules promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a person may not possess or consume alcohol beverages on a golf course or clubhouse in Peninsula State Park. This bill requires DNR to allow a person with whom it contracts for the operation of a golf course or clubhouse in Peninsula State Park to sell alcohol beverages on the golf course or at the clubhouse and to allow others to possess and consume those alcohol beverages on the golf course or at the clubhouse.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. 3 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

8 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 12 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (8)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Feb 15, 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

What happened

  1. Mar 15, 2013

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 14, 2013

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 6.

  3. Mar 12, 2013

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 6, 2013

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Mar 6, 2013

    2 more representatives signed on in support.

  6. Mar 6, 2013

    “Read” (the official wording)

  7. Mar 6, 2013

    The Assembly received it.

  8. Mar 5, 2013

    The Senate passed it.

  9. Feb 15, 2013

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

  10. Feb 13, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Feb 6, 2013

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

  12. Feb 6, 2013

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 6, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lasee, Grothman, Lassa and Schultz; cosponsored by Representatives Bies, Ballweg, Kahl, Kaufert, LeMahieu, Ohnstad and Schraa

  2. Feb 6, 2013 · Senate

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

  3. Feb 13, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Feb 13, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Feb 15, 2013 · Senate

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

  6. Feb 15, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 4, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-5-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Mar 5, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Mar 5, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Mar 5, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Mar 5, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Mar 5, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read

  15. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended and taken up

  16. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Representatives Barca and Vruwink added as cosponsors

  17. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  18. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  19. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  20. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  21. Mar 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  22. Mar 6, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  23. Mar 8, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  24. Mar 12, 2013 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2013

  25. Mar 14, 2013 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 6

  26. Mar 15, 2013 · Senate

    Published 3-27-2013

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

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