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Bills from the 2015–16 session

Senate Bill 226

The presence of underage persons on premises operating under a retail alcohol beverage license

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 2, 2016. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Aug 5, 2015

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Sep 16, 2015

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 11, 2016

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2015 Wisconsin Act 221

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 2, 2016: “Published 3-2-2016”

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What it does

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

This bill allows an underage person, without a parent or guardian, to be at an indoor golf and baseball facility licensed to sell beer.

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 "B" license authorizes the retail sale of fermented malt beverages (beer) for consumption on or off the premises.

Read the full summary

Under current law, a person who is under 21 years of age and not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse who is at least 21 years of age (unaccompanied underage person) may not enter or be on any premises for which a license or permit for the retail sale of alcohol beverages has been issued (licensed premises). Current law also provides for various exceptions to this prohibition.

Among the exceptions, an unaccompanied underage person may enter or be on licensed premises that is a bowling center, movie theater, billiard center meeting certain requirements, indoor golf simulator facility, or indoor volleyball court of a certain size.

This bill creates an additional exception allowing an unaccompanied underage person to enter or be on Class "B" licensed premises that is an indoor golf and baseball facility.

Who's behind it

3 senators are its ⁠. 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.

5 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 8 names

Authors (3)

Signed on in support (5)

How lawmakers voted

There was one vote on this bill.

Senate Committee on Agriculture vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · Sep 4, 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 Agriculture, Small Business, and Tourism, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 2, 2016

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 2, 2016

    The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 221.

  3. Feb 29, 2016

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 11, 2016

    The Assembly passed it too.

  5. Dec 22, 2015

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Sep 16, 2015

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Sep 16, 2015

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Sep 4, 2015

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

  9. Sep 2, 2015

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. Aug 5, 2015

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

  11. Aug 5, 2015

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Aug 5, 2015 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lassa, Olsen and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Krug, Quinn, Ohnstad and Steffen

  2. Aug 5, 2015 · Senate

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

  3. Sep 2, 2015 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Sep 2, 2015 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Sep 4, 2015 · Senate

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

  6. Sep 4, 2015 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Sep 15, 2015 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 9-16-2015 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  8. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a second time

  9. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  11. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Sep 16, 2015 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Sep 16, 2015 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  14. Dec 22, 2015 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  15. Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2016 by Committee on Rules

  16. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  17. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  18. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  19. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  20. Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  21. Feb 11, 2016 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  22. Feb 17, 2016 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  23. Feb 29, 2016 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-29-2016

  24. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-1-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 221

  25. Mar 2, 2016 · Senate

    Published 3-2-2016

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Wisconsin Act

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Legislative Reference Bureau

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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

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