Patrons sit at a Wisconsin bar.
Patrons gather at Pop's Pub to watch the Green Bay Packers football game on November 6, 2022 in Muskego, Wisconsin.
  • New proposed legislation would make it legal for kids as young as 14 to serve alcohol in Wisconsin.
  • Two Republicans circulated the bill this week, suggesting it offers a "simple solution" to labor shortages.
  • The move comes amid a seeming broader push by Republicans nationwide to roll back child labor laws.

Wisconsin restaurant patrons could soon be served alcoholic beverages by kids not yet old enough to drive — that is, if two Republican lawmakers have their say.