Wisconsin House Bill 304

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Failed on April 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

An Act to repeal 125.06 (13), 125.28 (2) (e), 125.29 (2) (b) 1. and 2., 125.29 (3) (g), 125.51 (3) (am), 125.51 (3m) (a), 125.52 (7) and 125.68 (4) (c) 3m.; to renumber 125.02 (16), 125.04 (8), 125.29 (2) (b) 3. and 125.58 (2); to renumber and amend 125.02 (6), 125.045 (2), 125.045 (3), 125.09 (1), 125.29 (3) (h), 125.30 (3), 125.33 (9), 125.52 (1) (b) 1., 125.52 (1) (b) 2. and 125.53 (1); to amend 125.02 (12), 125.02 (13), 125.02 (14m), 125.02 (23), 125.03 (title), 125.03 (1) (a), 125.03 (1) (b), 125.03 (2), 125.04 (3) (a) (intro.), 125.04 (3) (a) 1., 125.04 (3) (b), 125.04 (3) (bm) (intro.), 125.04 (3) (c), 125.04 (3) (d) 1., 125.04 (3) (d) 2., 125.04 (3) (e) 2., 125.04 (3) (h), 125.04 (3) (j), 125.04 (4), 125.04 (5) (a) 5., 125.04 (5) (d) 1., 125.04 (5) (d) 2., 125.04 (5) (d) 3. a., 125.04 (6) (g), 125.04 (8) (title), 125.04 (8) (b), 125.04 (12) (a), 125.045 (title), 125.045 (1), 125.06 (1), 125.06 (3g), 125.06 (11m), 125.07 (1) (b) 4., 125.07 (3) (a) 3., 125.07 (3) (a) 10., 125.07 (3) (a) 16., 125.07 (4) (f) 3., 125.105 (1), 125.12 (1) (a), 125.12 (1) (c), 125.12 (4) (title), 125.12 (4) (ag) (intro.), 125.12 (5) (title), 125.12 (5) (a), 125.12 (5) (b), 125.12 (5) (c), 125.12 (6) (a), 125.12 (6) (b), 125.12 (6) (c), 125.12 (6) (cm), 125.12 (6) (d), 125.12 (6) (dm), 125.12 (6) (e), 125.13, 125.14 (2) (c), 125.14 (2) (d), 125.14 (2) (e), 125.14 (2) (f), 125.14 (3) (b), 125.145, 125.15 (1), 125.17 (6) (a) (intro.), 125.19 (1), 125.20 (5) (c) and (d), 125.26 (2m), 125.26 (2s) (b), 125.27 (1) (a), 125.27 (2) (a) 1. (intro.), 125.27 (2) (a) 2., 125.27 (3) (b), 125.27 (5) (b) and (f), 125.275 (1), 125.275 (2) (b), 125.275 (3), 125.28 (1) (a), 125.28 (1) (b), 125.28 (2) (b) (intro.), 125.28 (2) (b) 1. a., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. b., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. c., 125.28 (2) (b) 2., 125.28 (4), 125.28 (5) (b), 125.28 (5) (d) 3., 125.28 (5) (e), 125.29 (1), 125.29 (3) (intro.), 125.29 (3) (c), 125.29 (3) (e), 125.29 (3) (f), 125.29 (3) (i), 125.29 (6), 125.295 (1) (intro.), 125.295 (1) (a), 125.295 (1) (g), 125.295 (2) (a) 1., 125.295 (2) (a) 2., 125.295 (2) (a) 4., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. (intro.), 125.295 (2) (a) 6. a., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. b., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. c., 125.295 (2) (b), 125.295 (2) (c), 125.295 (4), 125.295 (5), 125.30 (1), 125.30 (2), 125.30 (4), 125.30 (5), 125.32 (2), 125.32 (6) (a), 125.33 (2) (a), 125.33 (2) (d), 125.33 (12), 125.34 (6), 125.51 (1) (a), 125.51 (2) (am), 125.51 (2) (e) 3., 125.51 (3) (a), 125.51 (3) (b), 125.51 (3) (bm), 125.51 (3) (bs) 2., 125.51 (3) (f), 125.51 (3m) (c), 125.51 (3r) (a) 3., 125.51 (3r) (b), 125.51 (4) (a) 1., 125.51 (4) (e) 1., 125.51 (5) (a) 1., 125.51 (5) (a) 4., 125.51 (5) (b) 2., 125.51 (5) (b) 4., 125.51 (5) (c) 1., 125.51 (5) (d) 2., 125.51 (5) (f) 2. and 5., 125.52 (1) (a), 125.52 (2), 125.535 (1), 125.535 (2), 125.535 (3) (b) 2., 125.535 (3) (c), 125.54 (1), 125.54 (3), 125.54 (5), 125.54 (6), 125.54 (7) (a) 2., 125.54 (7) (c) 3., 125.54 (7) (d), 125.545 (title), 125.545 (1) (a), 125.545 (1) (d), 125.545 (1) (e), 125.545 (2) (a) 1., 125.545 (2) (a) 3. b., 125.545 (2) (b), 125.545 (2) (c), 125.545 (3) (a) 1., 125.545 (3) (a) 2., 125.545 (3) (b), 125.545 (3) (c), 125.545 (4), 125.545 (5), 125.545 (6) (title) and (a) 1. and 2., 125.545 (6) (a) 3., 125.545 (6) (a) 4., 125.545 (6) (b), 125.545 (7), 125.55 (1), 125.56 (2) (a), 125.56 (2) (c), 125.56 (2) (d), 125.58 (1), 125.60 (1), 125.61 (1), 125.61 (3), 125.61 (4), 125.62 (1), 125.62 (3), 125.63 (1), 125.63 (3), 125.65 (1), 125.65 (4) (intro.), 125.65 (4) (e), 125.65 (6), 125.65 (10), 125.68 (2), 125.68 (4) (c) 1., 125.68 (4) (c) 3., 125.68 (9) (f), 125.68 (10) (a) and (b), 125.69 (4) (e), 125.69 (7), 139.01 (4), 139.01 (6), 139.03 (5) (a), 139.04 (4), 139.06 (3), 139.08 (3), 139.08 (4), 139.11 (1), 139.11 (4) (a) 2., 139.11 (4) (b) 2., 139.22, 139.25 (9), 185.043 (2), 227.52 (1), 230.08 (2) (e) 11. and 346.657 (1); to repeal and recreate 125.25 (2) (b), 125.26 (2) (b), 125.29 (2) (a) and 125.69 (1); and to create 15.433 (2), 19.42 (13) (q), 20.923 (4) (c) 7., 125.02 (1g), 125.02 (5g), 125.02 (6) (b), 125.02 (6d), 125.02 (6g), 125.02 (16) (bm), 125.025, 125.04 (3) (k), 125.04 (8) (b), 125.045 (2) (b), 125.045 (3) (b), 125.09 (1) (b) and (c), 125.11 (3), 125.12 (4) (ag) 9., 125.12 (5) (bm), 125.175, 125.20, 125.21, 125.22, 125.23, 125.24, 125.27 (7), 125.28 (2) (b) 1. g., h. and i., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. j., 125.29 (2) (a) 6., 125.29 (3) (dm), 125.29 (3) (h) 3., 125.29 (7) and (8), 125.295 (1) (fm), 125.295 (2) (a) 6. g., 125.30 (2) (d), 125.30 (3) (b), 125.30 (3) (c), 125.30 (3) (c) 5., 125.32 (3m) (L), 125.33 (2) (hr), 125.33 (9) (c), 125.51 (3) (bg), 125.51 (4) (v) 5., 125.52 (1) (b) 3., 4. and 5., 125.52 (4) and (5), 125.53 (1) (a) 3., 4., 5. and 6., 125.53 (3) and (4), 125.535 (3) (b) 3., 125.535 (3) (d) and (e), 125.535 (7), 125.545 (1) (ar), 125.545 (1) (cm), 125.545 (1) (em), 125.545 (2) (a) 4., 125.545 (3) (a) 2m., 125.545 (6) (a) 2m., 125.545 (6) (a) 3m., 125.58 (2) (b) and (c), 125.58 (5), 125.69 (1) (a) 5., (b) 5., (c) 9. and (d) 5., 125.69 (9), 139.01 (2p) and 139.08 (5) of the statutes; Relating to: creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, rectifiers, wholesalers, and retailers; shipping alcohol beverages by means of fulfillment houses and common carriers; the consumption of alcohol beverages in a public place; creating a no-sale event venue permit; creating an operator's permit; liquor licenses transferred from one municipality to another; retailers' authorized activities; liquor license quotas; the safe ride program; the presence of underage persons and conduct of other business on licensed premises; the occupational tax on alcohol beverages; repealing a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE)

Creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, rectifiers, wholesalers, and retailers; shipping alcohol beverages by means of fulfillment houses and common carriers; the consumption of alcohol beverages in a public place; creating a no-sale event venue permit; creating an operator's permit; liquor licenses transferred from one municipality to another; retailers' authorized activities; liquor license quotas; the safe ride program; the presence of underage persons and conduct of other business on licensed premises; the occupational tax on alcohol beverages; repealing a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty. (FE)

Rep. Robin Vos [R]	Rep. Tyler August [R]	Rep. Rob Swearingen [R]	Rep. Shannon Zimmerman [R]
Sen. Devin LeMahieu [R]	Sen. Dan Feyen [R]	Sen. Patrick Testin [R]

2023-06-21 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 90 N: 4 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-21 - House - Assembly: Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table (Y: 65 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-15	Senate	Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2023-08-17	Senate	Public hearing held
2023-06-23	Senate	Read first time and referred to committee on Universities and Revenue
2023-06-22	Senate	Received from Assembly
2023-06-21	House	Ordered immediately messaged
2023-06-21	House	Read a third time and passed, Ayes 90, Noes 4
2023-06-21	House	Rules suspended
2023-06-21	House	Ordered to a third reading
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 65, Noes 30
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives C. Anderson, Vining, Considine, Hong, Ratcliff, Madison, Clancy, Emerson, J. Anderson, Jacobson and Moore Omokunde
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Vos
2023-06-21	House	Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table
2023-06-21	House	Read a second time
2023-06-21	House	Representatives O'Connor and Emerson added as coauthors
2023-06-21	House	Fiscal estimate received
2023-06-20	House	Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sinicki
2023-06-14	House	Representative Steffen added as a coauthor
2023-06-15	House	Placed on calendar 6-21-2023 by Committee on Rules
2023-06-15	House	Referred to committee on Rules
2023-06-15	House	Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 13, Noes 1
2023-06-15	House	Executive action taken
2023-06-13	House	Public hearing held
2023-06-12	House	Representative Doyle added as a coauthor
2023-06-08	House	Representative Nedweski added as a coauthor
2023-06-08	House	Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
2023-06-08	House	Introduced

Type	Source
Summary	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab304
Text	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2023/REG/AB304.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/AB304-AA1.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/AB304-AA2.pdf
Amendment	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2023/REG/AB304-AA3.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/assembly/state_affairs/1731702.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/fe/ab304/ab304_dor.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2023/REG/AB304.pdf
Supplement	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/related/records/senate/universities_and_revenue/1805133.pdf
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2023/av0055
Roll Call	https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2023/av0056