Senate Bill 83
Retail sales of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the licensed premises
Became law
The governor signed it on Jun 24, 2019. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Mar 7, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed May 15, 2019
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed May 15, 2019
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2019 Wisconsin Act 6
Latest entry in the official record, Jun 24, 2019: “Published 6-25-2019”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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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 certain liquor retailers to sell distilled spirits, in any quantity, for off-premises consumption in municipalities that allow such off-premises sales.
Under current law, with specific exceptions, no person may sell alcohol beverages at retail unless the person possesses a license or permit authorizing the sale. A “Class B" license, issued by a municipality, authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor, which includes wine and distilled spirits, for consumption on the licensed premises and also authorizes the retail sale, in any quantity, of wine in the original package or container for consumption off the licensed premises. In addition, a municipality may, by ordinance, authorize “Class B” licensees to sell, in quantities not exceeding four liters at any one time, distilled spirits in the original package or container for consumption off the licensed premises.
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This bill eliminates the four-liter limit on “Class B” licensees for distilled spirits sales for off-premises consumption in municipalities that, by ordinance, allow such off-premises sales.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
15 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (15)
- David Bowen · Democrat, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Cindi Duchow · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Timothy Ramthun · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Economic Development vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · May 8, 2019
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 Economic Development, Commerce and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Jun 24, 2019
The new law was published.
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Jun 24, 2019
The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 6.
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Jun 18, 2019
Sent to the governor.
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May 15, 2019
The Assembly passed it too.
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May 15, 2019
“Read” (the official wording)
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May 15, 2019
The Assembly received it.
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May 15, 2019
The Senate passed it.
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May 8, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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May 3, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 23, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 15, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 7, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade.
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Mar 7, 2019
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Mar 7, 2019 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Kooyenga, Craig, Erpenbach, Stroebel, L. Taylor and Nass; cosponsored by Representatives Vorpagel, Subeck, Duchow, Gundrum, Hutton, Jagler, Kitchens, Macco, Ramthun, Tusler, Vruwink, Wichgers and Brandtjen
- Mar 7, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade
- Mar 15, 2019 · Senate
Representative Bowen added as a cosponsor
- Apr 23, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- May 3, 2019 · Senate
Representative Felzkowski added as a cosponsor
- May 8, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- May 8, 2019 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- May 8, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- May 10, 2019 · Senate
Placed on calendar 5-15-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Read a second time
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Rules suspended
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- May 15, 2019 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended and taken up
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- May 15, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- May 16, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- May 20, 2019 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Jun 18, 2019 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 6-18-2019
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 6-24-2019. 2019 Wisconsin Act 6
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Published 6-25-2019
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