Assembly Bill 18
Taste samples of intoxicating liquor provided on certain retail licensed premises
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2015. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 29, 2015
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 12, 2015
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2015
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 10
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2015: “Published 4-9-2015”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Roll call
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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
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.
Current law authorizes a Class "A" licensed retailer, under its retail license, to provide taste samples of beer on the Class "A" licensed premises, subject to various restrictions. Current law also contains an exception to the license or permit requirement allowing a "Class A" licensed retailer to provide wine taste samples on the "Class A" licensed premises, subject to various restrictions.
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This bill authorizes a "Class A" licensed retailer, under its retail license, to provide taste samples of intoxicating liquor that is not wine (distilled spirits) on its "Class A" licensed premises. Taste samples of distilled spirits may not exceed one, 0.5 fluid ounce taste sample per person per day and may be provided only between the hours of 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The bill also specifies that representatives of intoxicating liquor manufacturers, rectifiers, wineries, or out-of-state shippers may assist the "Class A" retailer in dispensing or serving these taste samples of distilled spirits, but wholesalers may not assist or participate in providing taste samples of either distilled spirits or wine.
Who's behind it
26 lawmakers are its . 13 are Democrats and 13 are Republicans.
6 more lawmakers .
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Authors (26)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler August · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Jonathan Brostoff · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Evan Goyke · Democrat, Assembly
- Dianne Hesselbein · Democrat, Senate
- Robb Kahl · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Joel Kleefisch · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Kuglitsch · Republican, Assembly
- Beth Meyers · Democrat, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
- JoCasta Zamarripa · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (6)
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations vote to recommend it
Passed, 15 to 0 · Feb 10, 2015
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 State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 12, 2015
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 Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 8, 2015
The new law was published.
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Apr 8, 2015
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 10.
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Apr 7, 2015
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 17, 2015
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 12, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Mar 11, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 13, 2015
Sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism.
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Feb 12, 2015
The Senate received it.
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Feb 12, 2015
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 12, 2015
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 10, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 10, 2015
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.
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Feb 4, 2015
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jan 29, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Jan 29, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 29, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kleefisch, Zamarripa, Allen, August, Brandtjen, Ballweg, Brostoff, Considine, Danou, Goyke, Kahl, Kitchens, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Meyers, Milroy, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Spiros, Steffen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Hesselbein and Young; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Gudex and Vinehout
- Jan 29, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- Feb 4, 2015 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 10, 2015 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 2-12-2015 by Committee on Rules
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Representative Zepnick added as a coauthor
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 12, 2015 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 12, 2015 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 13, 2015 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism
- Mar 11, 2015 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 11, 2015 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 12, 2015 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Mar 12, 2015 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 13, 2015 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-17-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 17, 2015 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17, 2015 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 20, 2015 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-20-2015
- Apr 7, 2015 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2015
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2015. 2015 Wisconsin Act 10
- Apr 8, 2015 · Assembly
Published 4-9-2015
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