Assembly Bill 839
Participation in a sobriety program. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Apr 26, 2016. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Feb 1, 2016
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Feb 18, 2016
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Mar 15, 2016
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2015 Wisconsin Act 389
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 26, 2016: “Published 4-27-2016”
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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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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
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Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
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What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill allows a court to order a person who improperly refused to take a sobriety test or who committed certain offenses related to drunken driving to participate in a program that closely monitors participants for drug and alcohol use (sobriety program). Under the bill, a court may order a person who would otherwise be required to install an ignition interlock device (IID) in his or her vehicle, and whose operating privileges would be restricted to operating vehicles so equipped, to participate in the sobriety program.
Under the bill, a person who is ordered to participate in the program may obtain an occupational driver's license and may operate a vehicle that is not equipped with an IID so long as he or she participates in the sobriety program. If he or she completes the program or otherwise stops participating, he or she must install an IID on his or her vehicle and may not operate a vehicle that is not so equipped. Under the bill, the time period during which a person who participates in a sobriety program, combined with the time period during which the person's operating privilege is restricted to operating vehicles equipped with an IID, must be at least one year.
Who's behind it
2 representatives are its . 1 is a Democrat and 1 is a Republican.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (2)
- Gordon Hintz · Democrat, Assembly
- Michael Schraa · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Richard Gudex · Republican, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
- Van Wanggaard · 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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Feb 15, 2016
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 11 to 1 · Feb 15, 2016
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 Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Mar 10, 2016
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 Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 26, 2016
The new law was published.
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Apr 26, 2016
The governor signed it. It became 2015 Wisconsin Act 389.
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Apr 21, 2016
Sent to the governor.
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Mar 15, 2016
The Senate passed it too.
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Mar 10, 2016
1 more senator signed on in support.
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Mar 10, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Mar 1, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 23, 2016
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Senate received it.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Assembly passed it.
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Feb 18, 2016
The Assembly adopted it.
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Feb 17, 2016
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 15, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Feb 15, 2016
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 1.
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Feb 11, 2016
The committee held a public hearing.
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Feb 1, 2016
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 1, 2016
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Schraa and Hintz; cosponsored by Senators Gudex, Darling and Wanggaard
- Feb 1, 2016 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Feb 9, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Schraa
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Feb 11, 2016 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Feb 15, 2016 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Feb 15, 2016 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 1
- Feb 15, 2016 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Schraa
- Feb 16, 2016 · Assembly
Made a special order of business at 2:02 PM on 2-18-2016 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29
- Feb 17, 2016 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 adopted
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Feb 18, 2016 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Feb 18, 2016 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Feb 23, 2016 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Mar 1, 2016 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Mar 9, 2016 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Mar 10, 2016 · Senate
Senator L. Taylor added as a cosponsor
- Mar 14, 2016 · Senate
Placed on calendar 3-15-2016 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a second time
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Rules suspended
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Read a third time and concurred in
- Mar 15, 2016 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Mar 16, 2016 · Assembly
Received from Senate concurred in
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
LRB correction (Assembly Amendment 2)
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
LRB correction
- Mar 24, 2016 · Assembly
Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2016
- Apr 21, 2016 · Assembly
Presented to the Governor on 4-21-2016
- Apr 26, 2016 · Assembly
Report approved by the Governor on 4-26-2016. 2015 Wisconsin Act 389
- Apr 26, 2016 · Assembly
Published 4-27-2016
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