Assembly Bill 194
The prohibition against underage persons being present on alcohol licensed premises
Became law
The governor signed it on May 24, 2017. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Apr 4, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 2, 2017
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 10, 2017
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2017 Wisconsin Act 7
Latest entry in the official record, May 24, 2017: “Published 5-25-2017”
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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
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows an unaccompanied underage person to be present during a large event at a music festival venue issued an alcohol beverage license.
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 for the retail sale of alcohol beverages has been issued. Current law also provides for various exceptions to this prohibition, including exceptions that allow an unaccompanied underage person to enter or be on a licensed premises that is a stadium or athletic field or is the Eagle Ridge Festival Grounds in the city of Chippewa Falls.
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This bill creates an exception that allows an unaccompanied underage person to enter or be on a licensed premises that is a music festival venue during an event with a projected attendance of at least 2,500 persons.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . 12 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Warren Petryk · Republican, Assembly
- Treig Pronschinske · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Dana Wachs · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Terry Moulton · Republican, Senate
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Kathleen Vinehout · Democrat, Senate
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 10 to 1 · Apr 20, 2017
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, Ayes 10, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 5, 2017
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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May 24, 2017
The new law was published.
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May 24, 2017
The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 7.
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May 23, 2017
Sent to the governor.
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May 10, 2017
The Senate passed it too.
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May 5, 2017
“Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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May 4, 2017
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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May 3, 2017
The Senate received it.
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May 2, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 2, 2017
The Assembly passed it.
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Apr 20, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 20, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 10 to 1.
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Apr 12, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 4, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Summerfield, Swearingen, Bernier, Petryk, Pronschinske, Wachs, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Quinn, Kremer, Knodl, Kulp and Kerkman; cosponsored by Senators Moulton, Vinehout and Feyen
- Apr 4, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Apr 12, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 19, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 10, Noes 1
- Apr 20, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 27, 2017 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 by Committee on Rules
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Schraa added as a coauthor
- May 2, 2017 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 3, 2017 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- May 4, 2017 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 5, 2017 · Senate
Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 5, 2017 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-10-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 10, 2017 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 10, 2017 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 5-23-2017
- May 23, 2017 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 5-23-2017
- May 24, 2017 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 5-24-2017. 2017 Wisconsin Act 7
- May 24, 2017 · Assembly
Published 5-25-2017
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