Assembly Bill 32
The retail sale of intoxicating liquor by the glass for consumption away from the licensed premises
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 29, 2021. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 4, 2021
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 17, 2021
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 28 to 2
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2021 Wisconsin Act 21
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 29, 2021: “Published 3-27-2021”
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Roll call
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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 certain alcohol beverage retailers to sell intoxicating liquor by the glass for consumption away from the licensed premises if the retailer seals the container of intoxicating liquor with a tamper-evident seal before the intoxicating liquor is removed from the premises.
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. Except when issued to a winery, a “Class B" license authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor, which includes wine and distilled spirits, by the glass for consumption on the licensed premises. A “Class B” license also authorizes the retail sale of wine, and of distilled spirits in municipalities that so authorize by ordinance, in original packages or containers for consumption off the licensed premises. “Class B” licenses are most commonly issued to taverns and restaurants. A “Class B” license issued to a winery authorizes only the sale of wine, not distilled spirits, by the glass for consumption on the licensed premises or in original packages or containers for consumption off the licensed premises.
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This bill allows a “Class B” licensed retailer to sell intoxicating liquor by the glass for consumption off the licensed premises if the licensee seals the container of intoxicating liquor with a tamper-evident seal before the intoxicating liquor is removed from the premises. The bill thus allows the retailer to sell, for example, mixed-drinks and glasses of wine to-go in sealed containers. The bill provides the same authority to a winery holding a “Class B” license, but only for wine.
Who's behind it
30 lawmakers are its . 18 are Republicans and 12 are Democrats.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (30)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- Dora Drake · Democrat, Senate
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Francesca Hong · Democrat, Assembly
- Joel Kitchens · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- LaKeshia Myers · Democrat, Assembly
- John Macco · Republican, Assembly
- Nick Milroy · Democrat, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Greta Neubauer · Democrat, Assembly
- Donna Rozar · Republican, Assembly
- Sara Rodriguez · Democrat, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
- Katrina Shankland · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lee Snodgrass · Democrat, Assembly
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- David Steffen · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Summerfield · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Swearingen · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Tyler Vorpagel · Republican, Assembly
- Don Vruwink · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (13)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Doyle and Vining
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Mary Felzkowski · Republican, Senate
- Dan Feyen · Republican, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Janis Ringhand · Democrat, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Kristina Shelton · Democrat, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Patrick Testin · Republican, Senate
- Eric Wimberger · Republican, Senate
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on State Affairs vote to recommend it
Passed, 13 to 0 · Mar 11, 2021
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 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 28 to 2 · Mar 23, 2021 · 2 didn't vote
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D: Democrat, R: Republican
Yes (28)
- André Jacque (R, 1)
- Bob Wirch (D, 22)
- Brad Pfaff (D, 32)
- Chris Kapenga (R, 33)
- Chris Larson (D, 7)
- Dale Kooyenga (R, 5)
- Dan Feyen (R, 20)
- Devin LeMahieu (R, 9)
- Duey Stroebel (R, 20)
- Eric Wimberger (R, 2)
- Howard Marklein (R, 17)
- Janis Ringhand (D, 15)
- Jeff Smith (D, 31)
- Jerry Petrowski (R, 29)
- Joan Ballweg (R, 14)
- Jon Erpenbach (D, 27)
- Kathleen Bernier (R, 23)
- Kelda Roys (D, 26)
- LaTonya Johnson (D, 6)
- Lena Taylor (D, 4)
- Mary Felzkowski (R, 12)
- Melissa Agard (D, 16)
- Patrick Testin (R, 24)
- Rob Cowles (R, 2)
- Rob Stafsholt (R, 10)
- Steve Nass (R, 11)
- Tim Carpenter (D, 3)
- Van Wanggaard (R, 21)
No (2)
- Janet Bewley (D, 25)
- Julian Bradley (R, 28)
Didn't vote (2)
- Alberta Darling (R, 8)
- Roger Roth (R, 19)
Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 29, 2021
The new law was published.
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Mar 29, 2021
The governor signed it. It became 2021 Wisconsin Act 21.
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Mar 25, 2021
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 23, 2021
The Senate passed it too, 28 to 2.
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Mar 19, 2021
Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.
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Mar 17, 2021
The Senate received it.
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Mar 17, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 17, 2021
The Assembly passed it.
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Mar 12, 2021 to Mar 15, 2021
3 more representatives signed on in support.
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Mar 11, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 11, 2021
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Feb 10, 2021
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 10, 2021
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 4, 2021
Sent to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs.
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Feb 4, 2021
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 4, 2021 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Anderson, Brooks, Callahan, Dittrich, Hintz, Hong, Kitchens, Knodl, Milroy, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Neubauer, S. Rodriguez, Rozar, Schraa, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snodgrass, Sortwell, Summerfield, Swearingen, Vorpagel, Vruwink, Shankland, Drake, Thiesfeldt and Macco; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Feyen, Larson, Ringhand, Testin, Wimberger, Roys and Stroebel
- Feb 4, 2021 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Feb 9, 2021 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Pope
- Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Spiros added as a coauthor
- Feb 10, 2021 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 11, 2021 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly
Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 11, 2021 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-17-2021 by Committee on Rules
- Mar 12, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Edming added as a coauthor
- Mar 15, 2021 · Assembly
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Representative Shelton added as a coauthor
- Mar 17, 2021 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 17, 2021 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Mar 19, 2021 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization
- Mar 19, 2021 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Senate Organization and take up
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 28, Noes 2
- Mar 23, 2021 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 23, 2021 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2021
- Mar 25, 2021 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 3-25-2021 by directive of the Speaker
- Mar 29, 2021 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 3-26-2021. 2021 Wisconsin Act 21
- Mar 29, 2021 · Assembly
Published 3-27-2021
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