Assembly Bill 67
Requiring persons accused of violating traffic laws and ordinances related to driving while intoxicated to appear in person in court. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped
The Assembly passed it on Nov 5, 2013, but the Senate never voted on it. A bill has to . To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Mar 14, 2013
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 5, 2013
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Senate vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The Senate never voted on it.
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 8, 2014: “Failed to concur in pursuant to ”
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Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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 would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, generally, a first violation of operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in one's blood, or with a prohibited alcohol concentration (OWI-related violation), is a traffic violation punishable by a civil forfeiture. Current law allows local units of government to enact ordinances in conformity with the state traffic law that punishes most first OWI-related offenses as a civil violation.
Under current law, a person who receives a citation for an OWI-related civil traffic violation or who receives a citation for an ordinance in conformity with the OWI-related traffic violation may opt to appear in court to plead not guilty to the violation or may opt to pay the forfeiture associated with the violation and avoid an appearance in court. Generally, a person who pays the forfeiture associated with the violation is considered to have pled guilty or no contest to the charge.
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Under this bill, a person who receives a citation for an OWI-related civil traffic violation or who receives a citation for an ordinance in conformity therewith is required to appear in court to plead guilty, no contest, or not guilty to the charge.
Who's behind it
13 lawmakers are its . All 13 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (13)
- Alvin Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Garey Bies · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Daniel LeMahieu · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Jeffrey Stone · Republican, Assembly
- Pat Strachota · Republican, Assembly
- Duey Stroebel · Republican, Senate
- Thomas Larson · Republican, Assembly
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Glenn Grothman · Republican, Senate
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
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 were 3 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote on an amendment
Passed, 6 to 3 · Oct 31, 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 6, Noes 3”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it
Passed, 9 to 0 · Oct 31, 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
Senate Committee on Transportation vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 28, 2014
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
What happened
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Apr 8, 2014
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 19, 2014
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Feb 28, 2014
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Feb 20, 2014
The committee held a public hearing.
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Nov 6, 2013
Sent to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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Nov 6, 2013
The Senate received it.
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Nov 5, 2013
The Assembly passed it.
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Nov 5, 2013
The Assembly adopted it.
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Oct 31, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Oct 31, 2013
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 9 to 0.
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Aug 15, 2013
The committee held a public hearing.
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Apr 3, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 1, 2013
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 14, 2013
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.
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Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Mar 14, 2013 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives J. Ott, Stone, Kooyenga, Jacque, Spiros, Kerkman, Bies, Stroebel, A. Ott, Strachota, T. Larson, Thiesfeldt and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Kedzie and Carpenter
- Mar 14, 2013 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 1, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 3, 2013 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Aug 15, 2013 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Sep 11, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Hebl
- Sep 12, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative J. Ott
- Sep 12, 2013 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 3
- Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 9, Noes 0
- Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly
Referred to Committee on Rules
- Oct 31, 2013 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 11-5-2013 by Committee on Rules
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 5, 2013 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 6, 2013 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Nov 6, 2013 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Feb 20, 2014 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Feb 27, 2014 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Feb 28, 2014 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation, Public Safety, and Veterans and Military Affairs, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Feb 28, 2014 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 19, 2014 · Senate
Senator Grothman added as a cosponsor
- Apr 8, 2014 · Senate
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence. More in the glossary
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. 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
Second chamber's vote
A bill has to pass both the Assembly and the Senate in the same form before it goes to the governor.
Official term: Concurrence
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
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