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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 191

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drunken driving and creating a penalty.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

2005 Wisconsin Act 389

created a pilot program for sentencing persons in

Winnebago county who are convicted of certain second or third offenses involving

operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, or under the

influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance or its analog, or any combination

thereof (OWI). Under that act, the period of imprisonment for an OWI offense in

Winnebago county may be reduced if the violator successfully completes a period of

probation that includes alcohol and other drug treatment. A person may complete

a treatment program and receive a reduced period of imprisonment only once.

This bill expands the sentencing option to any county that opts to allow a

violator to successfully complete a period of probation that includes alcohol and other

drug treatment in exchange for a shorter period of imprisonment.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,

the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a

report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to

result if the bill is enacted.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , A. Williams (D) , Berceau (D) , Cullen (D) , Hintz (D) , Hraychuck (D) , Kaufert (R) , Nelson (D) , Richards (D) , Roth (R) , Staskunas (D) , Tauchen (R) , Townsend (R)

8 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Hopper (R) , Lehman (D) , Plale (D) , Schultz (R) , Sullivan (D) , Taylor (D)

Full history

  1. Apr 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Hintz, Kaufert, Staskunas, Townsend, Richards, Nelson, Tauchen, Cullen, Hraychuck, Roth, A. Ott, Berceau and A. Williams;Cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Hopper, Sullivan, Plale, Lehman, Schultz, Darling and Cowles

  2. Apr 2, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Public Safety

  3. May 19, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1