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SB 303

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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.

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, 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

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.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Grothman (R) , Lehman (D) , Olsen (R) , Risser (D) , Taylor (D)

16 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Gunderson (R) , Knodl (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Lothian (R) , Mason (D) , Mursau (R) , Nass (R) , Petersen (R) , Spanbauer (R) , Townsend (R) , Vos (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

Votes

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

Passed 5–0 Jan 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 passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Passed 33–0 Jan 28, 2010 official source full page

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

Assembly: Report concurrence recommended by committee on Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

Passed 8–0 Feb 22, 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. 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

  2. Sep 23, 2009 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing

  3. Oct 9, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Oct 9, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Oct 15, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Nov 9, 2009 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Nov 10, 2009 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  8. 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

  9. Jan 13, 2010 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  10. Jan 13, 2010 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Jan 27, 2010 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-28-2010 by committee on Senate Organization

  12. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 adopted

  14. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  17. Jan 28, 2010 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  18. Feb 1, 2010 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  19. Feb 1, 2010 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Public Safety

  20. Feb 16, 2010 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  21. Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Report concurrence recommended by committee on Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0

  22. Feb 22, 2010 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  23. Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-4-2010 by committee on Rules

  24. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  25. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in

  29. Mar 4, 2010 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Mar 5, 2010 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  31. Mar 9, 2010 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-9-2010

  32. Mar 11, 2010 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-11-2010

  33. Mar 16, 2010 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-15-2010. 2009 Wisconsin Act 163

  34. Mar 19, 2010 · Senate

    Published 3-29-2010