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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Assembly Bill 624

Retaining invoices for the sale of malt beverages and intoxicating liquors and the local option for issuing liquor licenses. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 25, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 4, 2016

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 9, 2016

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 15, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 372

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 25, 2016: “Published 4-26-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill repeals the current law that allows the electors of a municipality to determine, by referendum, whether the municipality may issue retail licenses for the sale of malt beverages or intoxicating liquors or whether a liquor store operated by the municipality should cease operation. The bill also repeals the current law that allows the electors of a residence district within the municipality to file a petition to prohibit the municipality from issuing such licenses to retail establishments within the district. A residence district is any compact, contiguous territory within a municipality where not less than 100 and not more than 750 qualified electors reside.

The bill also modifies the current law and the Department of Revenue's administrative rules related to retaining invoices for the sale of malt beverages or intoxicating liquors so that the person who is required to keep such invoices may retain those invoices in electronic form only.

Who's behind it

11 lawmakers are its ⁠. All 11 are Republicans.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 13 names

Authors (11)

Signed on in support (2)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

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 · Jan 15, 2016

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 Elections and Local Government vote to recommend it

Passed, 4 to 1 · Mar 10, 2016

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 Elections and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 25, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 25, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 372.

  3. Apr 21, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 15, 2016

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 10, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 1.

  6. Mar 1, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  7. Feb 12, 2016

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Elections and Local Government.

  8. Feb 10, 2016

    The Senate received it.

  9. Feb 9, 2016

    The Assembly passed it.

  10. Jan 15, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Jan 15, 2016

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 15 to 0.

  12. Jan 6, 2016

    The committee held a public hearing.

  13. Jan 6, 2016

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Jan 4, 2016

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.

  15. Jan 4, 2016

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Katsma, Ballweg, Duchow, Gannon, Horlacher, Kremer, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Olsen and Lassa

  2. Jan 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Jan 6, 2016 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations, Ayes 15, Noes 0

  7. Jan 15, 2016 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  8. Feb 4, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-9-2016 by Committee on Rules

  9. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  10. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  11. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  12. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  13. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  14. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  15. Feb 10, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  16. Feb 12, 2016 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Local Government

  17. Mar 1, 2016 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  18. Mar 10, 2016 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Elections and Local Government, Ayes 4, Noes 1

  19. Mar 10, 2016 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Mar 14, 2016 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Mar 15, 2016 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2016

  28. Apr 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-21-2016

  29. Apr 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-25-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 372

  30. Apr 25, 2016 · Assembly

    Published 4-26-2016

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Wisconsin Act

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Author

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

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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

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

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