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SB0023Introduced in the Senate

Alcoholic beverage permits for county fairs.

Passed

Introduced by Brett Clark, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Alcoholic beverage permits for county fairs. 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.

Where it stands

Public Law 6

February 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 16, 2026

66

Yes

22

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Yes
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5No
Maureen Bauer6Yes
Jake Teshka7No
Ryan Dvorak8Yes
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Clark

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  3. Senator Alting added as second author

  4. Senators Rogers, Doriot added as coauthors

  5. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  6. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  7. Senator Walker K added as third author

  8. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  9. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 89: yeas 36, nays 9

  10. House sponsor: Representative Shonkwiler

  11. Cosponsor: Representative Lawson

  12. Senators Busch, Dernulc, Becker, Spencer, Niezgodski added as coauthors

  13. Referred to the House

  14. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  15. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  16. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 66, nays 22

  18. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  19. Returned to the Senate without amendments

  20. Signed by the Speaker

  21. Signed by the President of the Senate

  22. Signed by the Governor

  23. Public Law 6

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