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Bills from the 2013–14 session

Assembly Bill 180

Penalties and testing for operating-while-intoxicated offenses and providing a penalty. (FE)

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 8, 2014. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Apr 29, 2013

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed May 14, 2013

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Mar 18, 2014

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2013 Wisconsin Act 224

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Published 4-9-2014”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, a person who commits a seventh, eighth, or ninth offense related to drunken driving or driving under the influence of an intoxicant or other drug (OWI) is guilty of a Class G felony. The penalty for a Class G felony is a fine not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment not to exceed ten years, or both. The confinement portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed on a person convicted of a seventh, eighth, or ninth OWI may not be less than three years. A person who commits a tenth or subsequent OWI is guilty of a Class F felony. The penalty for a Class F felony is a fine not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 years and 6 months, or both. The confinement portion of a bifurcated sentence imposed on a person convicted of a tenth or subsequent OWI may not be less than four years.

This bill specifies that a person who is convicted of a seventh, eighth, or ninth OWI must be given a bifurcated sentence and that the confinement portion of the sentence may not be less than three years and that a person who is convicted of a tenth or subsequent OWI must be given a bifurcated sentence and that the confinement portion of the sentence may not be less than four years.

Read the full summary

Current law specifies that a person who is convicted of causing injury to another while committing an OWI or while operating a commercial motor vehicle while the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more but less than 0.08 must be fined not less than $300 nor more than $2,000 and may be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail. This bill specifies that the convicted person must be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year.

Current law also specifies that a blood draw for alcohol or other controlled substance testing may be performed only by a physician, registered nurse, medical technologist, physician assistant, or person acting under the direction of a physician.

This bill adds phlebotomists and other medical professionals who are authorized to draw blood to the list of persons who may perform a blood draw.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to result if the bill is enacted.

Who's behind it

2 representatives are its ⁠. 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.

2 more lawmakers ⁠.

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Authors (2)

Signed on in support (2)

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 7 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 8 to 1 · May 9, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment

Passed, 8 to 1 · May 9, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 9 to 0 · May 9, 2013

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 95 to 1 · May 14, 2013 · 3 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (95)

No (1)

Didn't vote (3)

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Jun 6, 2013

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 Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 17 to 15 · Mar 18, 2014 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 17, Noes 15”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 18 to 14 · Mar 18, 2014 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 14”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 8, 2014

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 8, 2014

    The governor signed it. It became 2013 Wisconsin Act 224.

  3. Apr 7, 2014

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 18, 2014

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Mar 18, 2014

    “Point of order that Senate Amendment 2 was not germane well taken” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 18, 2014

    “Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken” (the official wording)

  7. Mar 14, 2014

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  8. Jun 6, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  9. Jun 6, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  10. May 16, 2013

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.

  11. May 15, 2013

    The Senate received it.

  12. May 14, 2013

    The Assembly passed it, 95 to 1.

  13. May 14, 2013

    The Assembly adopted it.

  14. May 9, 2013

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.

  15. May 9, 2013

    “Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  16. May 9, 2013

    “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  17. May 2, 2013

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Apr 29, 2013

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  19. Apr 29, 2013

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Apr 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives J. Ott and Richards; cosponsored by Senator Darling

  2. Apr 29, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. May 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hebl

  5. May 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative J. Ott

  6. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)

  7. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  8. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1

  9. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 8, Noes 1

  10. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  11. May 9, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to calendar of 5-14-2013

  12. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended to withdraw from calendar and take up

  13. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 adopted

  15. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  16. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  18. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 95, Noes 1

  19. May 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. May 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  21. May 16, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs

  22. Jun 6, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  23. Jun 6, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  24. Jun 6, 2013 · Senate

    Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  25. Jun 6, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  26. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a cosponsor

  27. Mar 14, 2014 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-18-2014 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  28. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Carpenter

  29. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Carpenter

  30. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a second time

  31. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  32. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 17, Noes 15

  33. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 2 was not germane well taken

  34. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 14

  35. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  36. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  37. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  38. Mar 18, 2014 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  39. Mar 18, 2014 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  40. Mar 31, 2014 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-31-2014

  41. Apr 7, 2014 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 4-7-2014

  42. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2014. 2013 Wisconsin Act 224

  43. Apr 8, 2014 · Assembly

    Published 4-9-2014

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Roll call

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Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

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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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary