Senate Bill 398
Submitting written objections and appearing in person or by telephone at a hearing to review administrative suspension of motor vehicle operating privileges
Topics: County, Implied consent or alcohol concentration, Motor vehicle: Driver's license, Police, Telecommunications, Telephone, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 6, 2012. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Jan 24, 2012
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Feb 21, 2012
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 21, 2012
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2011 Wisconsin Act 242
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 10, 2012: “Published 4-19-2012”
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Wisconsin Act
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Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
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Signed on in support
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Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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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 prohibits a person from driving or operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited concentration of alcohol or a detectable amount of a controlled substance or while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI). If a chemical test given to the person on suspicion of, or subsequent to arrest for, OWI indicates that the person has committed an OWI, the law enforcement officer seizes the person's driver's license, informs the person that his or her operating privilege is administratively suspended for six months, and provides the person with a written explanation of his or her right to request a review of the administrative suspension.
The written explanation of the person's right to review serves as a 30-day temporary license. The person may, within ten days, submit a written request for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to review his or her administrative suspension. Current law requires DOT to hold the review hearing in the county where the alleged offense took place within 30 days of the date the person received the written explanation of his or her right to review.
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This bill allows the person to attend the review hearing in person or by telephone or to submit his or her objections to the administrative suspension in writing.
Who's behind it
2 senators are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Mary Lazich · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (7)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Mike Endsley · Republican, Assembly
- Scott Krug · Republican, Assembly
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Jerry Petrowski · Republican, Senate
- Richard Spanbauer · Republican, 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 was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections vote on an amendment
Passed, 4 to 0 · Feb 16, 2012
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 10, 2012
The new law was published.
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Apr 6, 2012
The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 242.
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Apr 5, 2012
Sent to the governor.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly passed it too.
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Feb 21, 2012
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Assembly received it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate passed it.
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Feb 21, 2012
The Senate adopted it.
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Feb 16, 2012
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 4 to 0.
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Feb 16, 2012
“Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0” (the official wording)
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Feb 9, 2012
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 7, 2012
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jan 24, 2012
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections.
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Jan 24, 2012
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Jan 24, 2012 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Lazich and Taylor;Cosponsored by Representatives Petrowski, Endsley, Brooks, Krug, Marklein, A. Ott and Spanbauer
- Jan 24, 2012 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections
- Feb 7, 2012 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 9, 2012 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 15, 2012 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 4, Noes 0
- Feb 16, 2012 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Feb 20, 2012 · Senate
Placed on calendar 2-21-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Senate substitute amendment 1 adopted
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 21, 2012 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from committee on Rules and take up
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 22, 2012 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Mar 12, 2012 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled on 3-12-2012
- Apr 5, 2012 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 4-5-2012
- Apr 6, 2012 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 4-6-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 242
- Apr 10, 2012 · Senate
Published 4-19-2012
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