# Wisconsin AB705: An Act to renumber and amend 125.02 (11m); to amend 125.07 (3) (a) 3., 125.32 (3) (c), 125.32 (3m) (i) and 125.68 (4) (c) 4.; to create 125.02 (1e) (a) and 125.02 (1e) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the issuance of an alcohol beverage retail license for premises where certain art-related business is conducted.

Wisconsin AB705, An Act to renumber and amend 125.02 (11m); to amend 125.07 (3) (a) 3., 125.32 (3) (c), 125.32 (3m) (i) and 125.68 (4) (c) 4.; to create 125.02 (1e) (a) and 125.02 (1e) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the issuance of an alcohol beverage retail license for premises where certain art-related business is conducted., is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic) and 11 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB705
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to renumber and amend 125.02 (11m); to amend 125.07 (3) (a) 3., 125.32 (3) (c), 125.32 (3m) (i) and 125.68 (4) (c) 4.; to create 125.02 (1e) (a) and 125.02 (1e) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: the issuance of an alcohol beverage retail license for premises where certain art-related business is conducted.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-03
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), Margaret Arney (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Angela Stroud (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Sequanna Taylor (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Alcohol beverage -- Regulation, Arts
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brienne Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Clancy (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Darrin Madison (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Priscilla Prado (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ann Roe (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sequanna Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: LaTonya Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa Ratcliff (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Spreitzer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2025-12-03: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-12-03: 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 (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB705), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB705.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB705)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB705.pdf)

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