SB 23 IN Became Law
Alcoholic beverage permits for county fairs.
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Summary
Allows the alcohol and tobacco commission to issue a permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages on the grounds of a county fair conducted by a local board, subject to certain limitations and requirements. Adds participation in an event sponsored by a local board to the activities permissible within the scope of a permit held by a farm winery, a small brewer, an artisan distiller, a beer retailer, a liquor retailer, and a wine retailer. Adds the state fair and a county fair that is issued a permit to the exceptions to the minor loitering statute.
Sponsors (4)
- Brett Clark Republican · author
- Ron Alting Republican · author
- Kyle Walker Republican · author
- Alaina Shonkwiler Republican · sponsor
9 coauthors / cosponsors
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · coauthor
- Linda Rogers Republican · coauthor
- Blake Doriot Republican · coauthor
- Justin Busch Republican · coauthor
- Dan Dernulc Republican · coauthor
- Vaneta Becker Republican · coauthor
- Mark Spencer Democratic · coauthor
- David Niezgodski Democratic · coauthor
- Ethan Lawson Republican · cosponsor
Action history (23)
- Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Clark · upper
- Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy · upper
- Jan 8, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
- Jan 8, 2026 Senators Rogers, Doriot added as coauthors · upper
- Jan 8, 2026 Senator Alting added as second author · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Senator Walker K added as third author · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Senators Busch, Dernulc, Becker, Spencer, Niezgodski added as coauthors · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Cosponsor: Representative Lawson · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Shonkwiler · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 36, nays 9 · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 66, nays 22 · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Feb 23, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Feb 24, 2026 Public Law 6 · upper
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