Senate Bill 959
The sales territories of beer wholesalers and self-distribution by brewers
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 9, 2022
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 15, 2022: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing, Commerce and Trade. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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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
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill eliminates the requirement that the sales territories for wholesalers of fermented malt beverages (beer) be exclusive and makes related changes applicable to self-distribution by brewers.
Under current law, a beer wholesaler may not sell or deliver any brand of beer unless the wholesaler has entered into a written agreement with the brewer or brewpub supplying the brand that grants to the wholesaler distribution rights and identifies the designated sales territory for which these distribution rights are granted. A brewer or brewpub may not grant to more than one wholesaler distribution rights for the same brand in the same designated sales territory. A wholesaler may not sell or deliver a brand of beer to a retailer located outside the wholesaler's designated sales territory for the brand. There are limited exceptions that allow another wholesaler or a brewer to distribute beer within a wholesaler's exclusive sales territory, such as when the wholesaler is unable to service its territory.
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This bill eliminates the requirement that the distribution agreement between a brewer or brewpub and a beer wholesaler grant the wholesaler exclusive brand distribution rights within a sales territory.
Also under current law, a brewer that manufactures 300,000 or fewer barrels of beer per year may sell and deliver its own beer to retailers if the brewer complies with certain requirements, as applicable, to the same extent as if the brewer were a wholesaler, including the requirement for an exclusive sales territory. As it does for wholesalers, this bill eliminates the requirement for exclusive designated sales territories for self-distribution by brewers that manufacture 300,000 or fewer barrels of beer per year. The bill also clarifies that a brewer that self-distributes does not need to maintain a written agreement with itself and does not need to unload and reload beer at a wholesaler's warehouse. The bill also provides that certain other provisions related to beer distribution do not apply to a brewer. Like a wholesaler, a brewer may deliver beer to retailers only at their retail premises.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
Signed on in support (4)
- Rick Gundrum · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Clint Moses · Republican, Assembly
- Gary Tauchen · Republican, Assembly
What happened
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Mar 15, 2022
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Feb 9, 2022
Sent to the Senate Committee on Housing, Commerce and Trade.
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Feb 9, 2022
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 9, 2022 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Stroebel, Nass and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Knodl, Gundrum, Moses and Tauchen
- Feb 9, 2022 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing, Commerce and Trade
- Mar 15, 2022 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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