Assembly Bill 244
Fines and terms of imprisonment for certain drunken driving offenses and providing a penalty
Topics: Crime and criminals: Felony, Drunken driving, Sentences and penalties
Stopped in committee
It never got a , so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 30, 2009
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. No public hearing was held.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It never got a hearing in the Assembly Committee on Public Safety. See every bill that never got a hearing this session.
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Public hearing
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Signed on in support
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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a person who commits an offense relating to operating a vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance (OWI) is subject to a forfeiture or fine and, for a second or subsequent offense, a period of imprisonment. Currently, a person who commits a second OWI offense is subject to a fine between $350 and $1,100 and may be imprisoned for not less than five days nor more than six months, a person who commits a third offense is subject to a fine between $600 and $2000 and may be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, a person who commits a fourth offense may be fined between $600 and $2000 and may be imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than one year.
Upon committing a fifth or sixth OWI offense, a person is guilty of a Class H felony, and is subject to a minimum fine of $600, a six month minimum term of imprisonment and a maximum term of imprisonment of six years. A seventh, eighth, or ninth OWI offense is a Class G felony, and the person is subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 and a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years. A tenth or subsequent OWI offense is a Class F felony, and the person is subject to a maximum fine of $25,000, and a maximum term of imprisonment of 12 years and six months.
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Under current law, a person who is sentenced for a felony is sentenced to a bifurcated sentence, and the person serves a portion of his or her sentence confined in a prison and a portion under extended supervision outside of prison.
This bill makes a fourth OWI offense a Class H felony and requires a person who commits a fourth, fifth, or sixth OWI offense to serve a minimum of two years in prison under a bifurcated sentence. The bill requires a person who commits a seventh, eighth, or ninth OWI offense to serve a minimum of three years in prison under a bifurcated sentence and a person who commits a tenth or subsequent OWI offense to serve a minimum of four years in prison under a bifurcated sentence.
Who's behind it
4 representatives are its . 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
1 more lawmaker .
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Authors (4)
- Peter Barca · Democrat, Assembly
- Tony Staskunas · Democrat, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Ted Zigmunt · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (1)
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Jun 2, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 30, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
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Apr 30, 2009
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 30, 2009 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Zigmunt, Staskunas, Strachota and Barca;Cosponsored by Senator Plale
- Apr 30, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Safety
- Jun 2, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate