SB 691 Wisconsin Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

SB 691 clarifies that "painting art studios" (establishments primarily offering painting instruction with food/beverage service) qualify for standard alcohol retail licenses. The bill amends statutes to explicitly include these studios in definitions and licensing categories alongside businesses like restaurants, movie theaters, and bowling centers. This change directly affects art studio owners seeking to serve alcohol during instructional sessions, aligning them with existing license eligibility rules. It does not create new licensing requirements but removes ambiguity about their status under current law. The bill also defines "candlemaking" as an art form but focuses primarily on enabling alcohol service in painting studios.
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Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Ratcliff and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Representatives Moore Omokunde, Arney, Anderson, Brown, Clancy, DeSmidt, Madison, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Taylor
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