Senate Bill 303
Requesting a person who operates a vehicle that is involved in an accident that causes death or injury to submit to a test for intoxication
Topics: Death, Drunken driving, Implied consent or alcohol concentration, Motor vehicle: Accident, Police
Became law
The governor signed it on Mar 16, 2010. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Sep 23, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Jan 28, 2010
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Mar 4, 2010
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 163
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 19, 2010: “Published 3-29-2010”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current, a law enforcement officer generally may request a person to submit to having his or her breath, blood, or urine tested to determine the presence or quantity in his or her blood or breath, of alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs or other drugs, or any combination of alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs and other drugs (test for intoxication) when the person is arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. However, an officer may request a test for intoxication prior to arrest if the person is operating a commercial motor vehicle or is the operator of a vehicle that is involved in an accident that causes the death of or great bodily harm to a person and, in either circumstance, the officer detects the presence of alcohol or another drug.
Under this bill, if the person is the operator of a vehicle that is involved in an accident that causes any injury to any person and an officer detects the presence of alcohol or another drug, the officer may request the person to submit to a test for intoxication before he or she arrests the person. If the person is the operator of a vehicle that is involved in an accident that causes the death of or great bodily harm to any person and the officer reasonably believes that the person violated any state or local traffic law, the officer may request the person to submit to a test for intoxication before he or she arrests the person, regardless of whether the officer detects the presence of alcohol or another drug.
Who's behind it
6 senators are its . 3 are Democrats and 3 are Republicans.
16 more lawmakers .
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Authors (6)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (16)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Gunderson · Republican, Assembly
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- Thomas Lothian · Republican, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Kevin Petersen · Republican, Assembly
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Robin Vos · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Ziegelbauer · Independent, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There were 3 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 5 to 0 · Jan 13, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 33 to 0 · Jan 28, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 8 to 0 · Feb 22, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report concurrence recommended by committee on Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 19, 2010
The new law was published.
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Mar 16, 2010
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 163.
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Mar 11, 2010
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 4, 2010
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 22, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 22, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 8 to 0.
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Feb 1, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
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Feb 1, 2010
The Assembly received it.
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Jan 28, 2010
The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.
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Jan 28, 2010
The Senate adopted it.
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Jan 13, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 10, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 9, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 15, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 9, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Sep 23, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Sep 23, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Grothman, Risser, Lehman, Olsen, Taylor and Darling;Cosponsored by Representatives LeMahieu, Mason, Mursau, Townsend, Brooks, Vos, Knodl, Petersen, Spanbauer, A. Ott, Lothian, Gunderson, Nass, Bies, Ziegelbauer and Ballweg
- Sep 23, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Oct 9, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 9, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 15, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 9, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 10, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Report introduction and adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0 by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Jan 13, 2010 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Jan 27, 2010 · Senate
Placed on calendar 1-28-2010 by committee on Senate Organization
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Read a second time
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Senate amendment 1 adopted
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0
- Jan 28, 2010 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 1, 2010 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 1, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Public Safety
- Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
- Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 by committee on Rules
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 5, 2010 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 9, 2010 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-9-2010
- Mar 11, 2010 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 3-11-2010
- Mar 16, 2010 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 3-15-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 163
- Mar 19, 2010 · Senate
Published 3-29-2010
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. 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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
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
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote