Assembly Bill 317
Retail licenses held by wineries
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Aug 26, 2015
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 13, 2016: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Tourism. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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Author
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Signed on in support
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law prohibits a person from selling alcohol beverages at retail unless the seller possesses a license or permit authorizing the sale. In general, a "Class B" license authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor (wine and distilled spirits) for consumption on the licensed premises and, subject to various restrictions, the retail sale of intoxicating liquor in original packages for consumption off the licensed premises. However, a winery may be issued one "Class B" license and a "Class B" license issued to a winery authorizes only the retail sale of wine to be consumed by the glass or in opened containers on the licensed premises and the retail sale of wine in the original package or container to be consumed off the licensed premises.
Under this bill, a "Class B" license issued to a winery also authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor other than wine (distilled spirits) to be consumed by the glass or in opened containers on the licensed premises at special events scheduled with the winery at least 30 days in advance and at which 50 or more persons are scheduled to attend.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 7 are Republicans and 5 are Democrats.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Jill Billings · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Doyle · Democrat, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- David Heaton · Republican, Assembly
- Adam Jarchow · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Sondy Pope · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Sheila Harsdorf · Republican, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Aug 26, 2015
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Tourism.
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Aug 26, 2015
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Aug 26, 2015 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Jarchow, E. Brooks, Bernier, Heaton, Kooyenga, Petryk, Thiesfeldt, Billings, Danou, Doyle, Milroy and Pope; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Marklein and Vinehout
- Aug 26, 2015 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Tourism
- Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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