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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

AB 62

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Relating to: the definition of intoxicant.

Drugs — Criminal acts and law enforcement Drunken driving

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Assembly, completed
  3. Passes Senate, completed
  4. Governor signs, completed
  5. Law, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law prohibits a person from operating, or causing injury or death to a

person by operating, a vehicle, including an all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile, or boat,

while under the influence of an intoxicant. Current law also prohibits a person from

causing injury or death to a person by operating a firearm or airgun while under the

influence of an intoxicant. Current law defines an "intoxicant" as any alcohol

beverage, controlled substance, controlled substance analog or other drug, or any

combination thereof.

This bill broadens the definition of "intoxicant" to include a substance that is

inhaled, ingested, or otherwise consumed in a manner that is contrary to its intended

use or labelling, and that is inhaled, ingested, or otherwise consumed to induce

intoxication or elation, to stupefy the central nervous system, or to change the

human audio, visual, or mental processes.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Berceau (D) , Bernard Schaber (D) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Czaja (R) , Doyle (D) , J. Ott (R) , Kahl (D) , Kaufert (R) , Krug (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Sinicki (D) , Spiros (R) , Swearingen (R) , T. Larson (R) , Thiesfeldt (R)

9 cosponsors

Jauch (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Lasee (R) , Lassa (D) , Lehman (D) , Risser (D) , Schultz (R) , Taylor (D) , Tiffany (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Passed 9–0 May 2, 2013 official source full page

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

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

Passed 5–0 Aug 22, 2013 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. Mar 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Bies, Berceau, T. Larson, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Doyle, Bernard Schaber, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Kaufert, Brooks, Kahl, J. Ott, Czaja, Sinicki, Krug, Swearingen and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany, Risser, Lassa, Lasee, Schultz, Lehman, L. Taylor, Tiffany, Risser, Lassa, Lasee, Schultz, Lehman and Taylor

  2. Mar 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Apr 18, 2013 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Apr 30, 2013 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. May 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  6. May 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Referred to Committee on Rules

  7. May 2, 2013 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 5-7-2013 by Committee on Rules

  8. May 6, 2013 · Assembly

    Senator Jauch added as a cosponsor

  9. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  10. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  11. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  12. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  13. May 7, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  14. May 8, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  15. May 8, 2013 · Senate

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

  16. Jul 18, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  17. Aug 22, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  18. Aug 22, 2013 · Senate

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

  19. Aug 22, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  20. Oct 7, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 10-8-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  21. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  22. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  23. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  24. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  25. Oct 8, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  26. Oct 8, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  27. Oct 11, 2013 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 10-11-2013

  28. Dec 10, 2013 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 12-10-2013

  29. Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 12-12-2013. 2013 Wisconsin Act 83

  30. Dec 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Published 12-13-2013