AB 705 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: the issuance of an alcohol beverage retail license for premises where certain art-related business is conducted.

AB 705 modifies alcohol licensing laws to explicitly include "painting art studios" as eligible for retail alcohol licenses. The bill defines a painting art studio as an establishment primarily offering painting instruction where customers can also purchase food and beverages to consume while painting. It adds these studios to lists of businesses permitted to serve alcohol under existing license categories, such as in hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues. This change directly affects art studios that teach painting and serve food or drinks on-site, allowing them to legally sell alcohol during their regular hours. The bill does not alter alcohol sales hours or create new licensing requirements for these businesses.
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Introduced Dec 3, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Moore Omokunde, Arney, Anderson, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Madison, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Taylor; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff and Spreitzer
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