Assembly Bill 642
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
Jan 7, 2016
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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 State Affairs and Government Operations. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
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What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows a winery to hold a second license to sell wine at retail.
Current law generally prohibits a winery from having a direct or indirect interest in a "Class A" or "Class B" retail license or establishment, except that a winery may hold one retail license, which may be either a "Class A" license or a "Class B" license. A "Class A" license authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor (wine and distilled spirits) for consumption off the premises in original packages and containers. A "Class B" license issued to a winery authorizes the retail sale of wine to be consumed by the glass or in opened containers on the licensed premises and authorizes the retail sale of wine in the original package or container to be consumed off the licensed premises. A winery may obtain a retail license for the winery premises or for other real estate owned or leased by the winery. If a "Class A" license or "Class B" license has been issued to a winery, the winery may provide wine made by the winery directly to its own "Class A" or "Class B" licensed premises, without the wine first passing through a wholesaler.
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This bill authorizes a winery to hold two retail licenses, which may be "Class A" licenses or "Class B" licenses or one "Class A" license and one "Class B" license.
Each retail license may be issued for the winery premises or for a location away from the winery premises. As under current law, a winery may provide its own wine to its own retail licensed premises without the wine first passing through a wholesaler.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 5 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans.
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Authors (10)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Dave Considine · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Danou · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Apr 13, 2016
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jan 7, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations.
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Jan 7, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Jan 7, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Berceau, Considine, Danou, Kitchens, Kremer, Sinicki, Skowronski, Subeck and Tauchen
- Jan 7, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations
- 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
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