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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 409

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Relating to: taste samples of fermented apple or pear cider provided by a winery.

Alcohol beverage — Regulation Alien

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill allows a Wisconsin winery to provide taste samples of cider produced

by another Wisconsin winery.

Current law defines “wine" to include products that contain at least 0.5 percent

but not more than 21 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) and that are obtained from

the fermentation of grapes or other fruits, including fermented apple or pear cider.

A winery permit authorizes the manufacture and bottling of wine on the winery

premises for sale to wholesalers and the provision of taste samples on the winery

premises of wine manufactured on the premises.

This bill authorizes a winery to provide, on the winery premises and without

charge, taste samples of cider manufactured by another Wisconsin winery. For

purposes of the bill, “cider" means fermented apple or pear cider with an alcohol

content not exceeding 7 percent ABV. The bill also allows a Wisconsin winery to

provide cider to another Wisconsin winery for use by the other winery in providing

taste samples.

Sponsors

Introduced by: L. Taylor (D) , Marklein (R) , Miller (D) , Nass (R)

14 cosponsors

Anderson (D) , Ballweg (R) , Considine (D) , Crowley (D) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Kooyenga (R) , Kremer (R) , Milroy (D) , Pope (D) , Pronschinske (R) , Spreitzer (D) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tusler (R)

Votes

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

Passed 9–0 Oct 18, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Miller, Marklein, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Kooyenga, Horlacher, Anderson, Ballweg, Considine, Crowley, Gannon, Kremer, Milroy, Pope, Pronschinske, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt and Tusler

  2. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

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

  3. Oct 10, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 18, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 18, 2017 · Senate

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

  6. Oct 18, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1