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the sale of alcohol beverages by a municipality or county in a park

the sale of alcohol beverages by a municipality or county in a park

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Clancy, Madison, Joers, Brown, Miresse, Prado, Sinicki and DeSanto, cosponsored by Senators Larson, Spreitzer, Ratcliff and Dassler-Alfheim
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Local Government
Effective date
Not listed

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the sale of alcohol beverages by a municipality or county in a park

the sale of alcohol beverages by a municipality or county in a park Status: A - Local Government

What This Bill Does

  • the sale of alcohol beverages by a municipality or county in a park Status: A - Local Government

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-19 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Clancy , Madison , Joers , Brown , Miresse , Prado , Sinicki and DeSanto ; cosponsored by Senators Larson , Spreitzer , Ratcliff and Dassler-Alfheim

  3. 2026-03-19 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government

Official Summary Text

the sale of alcohol beverages by a municipality or county in a park
Status: A - Local Government

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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
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2025 ASSEMBLY BILL 1194
March 19, 2026 - Introduced by Representatives
Clancy
,
Madison
,
Joers
,
Brown
,
Miresse
,
Prado
,
Sinicki
and
DeSanto
, cosponsored by Senators
Larson
,
Spreitzer
,
Ratcliff
and
Dassler-Alfheim
. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
AB1194,1,2
1
An Act

to amend
125.06 (6) and 125.09 (6) of the statutes;
relating to:
the
2
sale of alcohol beverages by a municipality or county in a park.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill allows a municipality or county to sell wine and distilled spirits in its public parks without an alcohol beverage license.
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. Under one exception, no license or permit is required for the sale, by officers or employees of a county or municipality, of fermented malt beverages (beer) in a public park operated by the county or municipality.
The bill applies this exception to wine and distilled spirits, along with beer.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
AB1194,1
3
Section
1
.
125.06 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1194,2,2
4
125.06
(6)

Public parks.
The sale of
fermented malt

alcohol
beverages in any
5
public park operated by a county or municipality.
Fermented malt

Alcohol

1
beverages shall be sold by officers or employees of the county or municipality under
2
an ordinance, resolution, rule
,
or regulation enacted by the governing body.
AB1194,2
3
Section
2
.
125.09 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1194,2,7
4
125.09
(6)

Municipal
stores

sales
.
No municipality may engage in the sale
5
of alcohol beverages, except as authorized under
s.

ss. 125.06 (6) and
125.26 (6).
6
This subsection does not apply to municipal stores in operation on November 6,
7
1969.
AB1194,2,8
8
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