Senate Bill 36
Motor vehicle operating privilege suspensions for controlled substance violations
Topics: Court, Implied consent or alcohol concentration, Motor vehicle: Driver's license, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 14, 2009. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 3, 2009
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed 25 to 8
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed 83 to 15
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2009 Wisconsin Act 8
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 17, 2009: “Published 4-28-2009”
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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
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Current law requires a court to suspend the motor vehicle operating privilege of a person, including a juvenile, if the person is convicted of any violation of the state's Uniform Controlled Substances Act (drug violation). Under this bill, a court may, but is not required to, suspend a person's motor vehicle operating privilege if the person is convicted of a drug violation.
Also under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must suspend a person's operating privilege whenever DOT receives notice that the person has been convicted in another state for an offense that, if committed in this state, would be a drug violation. Under this bill, DOT may, but is not required to, suspend a person's motor vehicle operating privilege if the person is convicted in another state for an offense that, if committed in this state, would be a drug violation.
Who's behind it
5 senators are its . 4 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.
13 more lawmakers .
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Authors (5)
- Jon Erpenbach · Democrat, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Jeffrey Plale · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (13)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Annette Williams · Democrat, Assembly
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Pedro Colon · Democrat, Assembly
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- Tamara Grigsby · Democrat, Assembly
- Frederick Kessler · Democrat, Assembly
- Cory Mason · Democrat, Assembly
- Kelda Roys · Democrat, Senate
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Barbara Toles · Democrat, Assembly
- Robert Turner · Democrat, Assembly
- Leon Young · Democrat, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There were 4 votes on this bill.
Senate Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 12, 2009
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate vote to pass it
Passed, 25 to 8 · Feb 24, 2009
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 25, Noes 8”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Mar 13, 2009
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 Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote to pass it
Passed, 83 to 15 · Mar 24, 2009
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 concurred in, Ayes 83, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 17, 2009
The new law was published.
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Apr 14, 2009
The governor signed it. It became 2009 Wisconsin Act 8.
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Apr 9, 2009
Sent to the governor.
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Apr 1, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 24, 2009
The Assembly passed it too, 83 to 15.
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Mar 13, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Mar 13, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Mar 11, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2009
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and Ethics.
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Feb 24, 2009
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 24, 2009
The Senate passed it, 25 to 8.
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Feb 16, 2009
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 12, 2009
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 5, 2009
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 3, 2009
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.
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Feb 3, 2009
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Feb 3, 2009 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Taylor, Grothman, Lehman, Plale and Erpenbach;Cosponsored by Representatives Grigsby, Kessler, Berceau, Colon, Fields, Mason, Roys, Sinicki, Toles, Turner, A. Williams, Young and A. Ott
- Feb 3, 2009 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
- Feb 5, 2009 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 11, 2009 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 12, 2009 · Senate
Report passage recommended by committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 12, 2009 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 16, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 18, 2009 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-24-2009 by committee on Senate Organization
- Feb 24, 2009 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 24, 2009 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 24, 2009 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 24, 2009 · Senate
Read a third time and passed, Ayes 25, Noes 8
- Feb 24, 2009 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2009 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Ethics
- Mar 10, 2009 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 11, 2009 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 13, 2009 · Assembly
Report concurrence recommended by committee on Judiciary and Ethics, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Mar 13, 2009 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Mar 19, 2009 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 3-24-2009 by committee on Rules
- Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 83, Noes 15
- Mar 24, 2009 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 25, 2009 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 25, 2009 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-25-2009
- Apr 1, 2009 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 9, 2009 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-9-2009
- Apr 14, 2009 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-14-2009. 2009 Wisconsin Act 8
- Apr 17, 2009 · Senate
Published 4-28-2009
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