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AB 496

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prohibiting electronic text messaging while driving and providing a penalty.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law prohibits inattentive driving of a motor vehicle, which means that

a driver of a motor vehicle may not be so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the

safe driving of the vehicle. Any person convicted of inattentive driving may be

required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $400.

This bill prohibits a person from driving while composing or sending an

electronic text message. The prohibition does not apply to operators of authorized

emergency vehicles or to the use of a global positioning system device. Persons who

violate this prohibition may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than

$400 for a first offense, and not less than $200 nor more than $800 for a second or

subsequent conviction within a year.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Barca (D) , Benedict (D) , Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bies (R) , Black (D) , Brooks (R) , Clark (D) , Cullen (D) , Gunderson (R) , Hebl (D) , Hilgenberg (D) , Hintz (D) , Hixson (D) , Hubler (D) , Kerkman (R) , Krusick (D) , Lothian (R) , Mason (D) , Pasch (D) , Petrowski (R) , Radcliffe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Steinbrink (D) , Toles (D) , Turner (D) , Van Akkeren (D) , Van Roy (R) , Zigmunt (D)

10 cosponsors

A. Lasee (R) , Carpenter (D) , Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Hansen (D) , Harsdorf (R) , Lehman (D) , Olsen (R) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Passed 12–0 Nov 10, 2009 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Refused to table Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 49

Failed 47–49 Jan 19, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 6, Paired 2

Passed 89–6 Jan 19, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report concurrence without recommendation by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 3, Noes 3

Failed 3–3 Apr 5, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 11

Passed 22–11 Apr 13, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 30, Noes 3

Passed 30–3 Apr 13, 2010 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Barca, Turner, Bernard Schaber, Zigmunt, Steinbrink, A. Ott, Clark, Sinicki, Bies, Pasch, Hilgenberg, Petrowski, Hixson, Hintz, Radcliffe, Kerkman, Benedict, Mason, Gunderson, Black, Hebl, Brooks, Cullen, Berceau, Hubler, Lothian, Krusick, Van Roy, Van Akkeren and Toles;Cosponsored by Senators Lehman, A. Lasee, Hansen, Olsen, Carpenter, Harsdorf, Cowles, Taylor, Darling and Schultz

  2. Oct 15, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation

  3. Oct 22, 2009 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Oct 29, 2009 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by committee on Transportation

  6. Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  7. Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation, Ayes 12, Noes 0

  8. Nov 10, 2009 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jan 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Barca

  10. Jan 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-19-2010 by committee on Rules

  11. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  12. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Schneider

  13. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table

  14. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Schneider

  15. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 laid on table

  16. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Huebsch and Schneider

  17. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to table Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 49

  18. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to reject Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 47, Noes 49

  19. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Refused to adopt Assembly amendment 3 to Assembly substitute amendment 1, Ayes 46, Noes 50

  20. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Huebsch

  21. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  22. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Huebsch and Barca

  23. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Barca, Turner and Bernard Schaber

  24. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  25. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  26. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Krusick

  27. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  28. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Kessler

  29. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  30. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  31. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  32. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  33. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 89, Noes 6, Paired 2

  34. Jan 19, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  35. Jan 19, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  36. Jan 22, 2010 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources

  37. Feb 11, 2010 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  38. Apr 1, 2010 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  39. Apr 5, 2010 · Senate

    Report concurrence without recommendation by committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources, Ayes 3, Noes 3

  40. Apr 5, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  41. Apr 8, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 4-13-2010 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  42. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  43. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Leibham

  44. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate substitute amendment 1 not germane well taken

  45. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 offered by Senator A. Lasee

  46. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  47. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 offered by Senator Grothman

  48. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 22, Noes 11

  49. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  50. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  51. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 30, Noes 3

  52. Apr 13, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  53. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate amended and concurred in as amended (Senate amendment 1 adopted)

  54. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Senate amendment 1 concurred in

  55. Apr 15, 2010 · Assembly

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  56. Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled

  57. May 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 5-4-2010

  58. May 6, 2010 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 5-5-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 220

  59. May 10, 2010 · Assembly

    Published 5-19-2010