Assembly Bill 99
Committing a fifth or sixth offense related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and providing a criminal penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 24, 2017
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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.
This bill imposes a mandatory minimum period of confinement in prison for fifth and sixth offenses of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Under current law, it is an OWI offense to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog, or any combination thereof, under the influence of any substance to a degree that renders him or her incapable of safely driving, with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, or with a prohibited alcohol concentration. Under current law, a person who commits a fifth or sixth OWI offense is guilty of a Class G felony and may be fined up to $25,000, imprisoned for up to ten years, or both. Under current law, a person who commits a fifth or sixth OWI offense must be fined at least $600 and imprisoned for at least six months.
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Under this bill, for a fifth or sixth OWI offense, a sentencing court is required to impose a sentence that orders the person to spend at least 18 months confined in prison.
Who's behind it
23 lawmakers are its . 21 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.
9 more lawmakers .
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Authors (23)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Edward Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Gannon · Republican, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Dan Knodl · Republican, Assembly
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jesse Kremer · Republican, Assembly
- Amy Loudenbeck · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Murphy · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Todd Novak · Republican, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Rob Brooks · Republican, Assembly
- Keith Ripp · Republican, Assembly
- Joe Sanfelippo · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Paul Tittl · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (9)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- David Craig · Republican, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Dave Hansen · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Luther S. Olsen · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · 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 were 2 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 12 to 0 · Apr 11, 2017
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 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, 7 to 5 · Apr 11, 2017
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 7, Noes 5”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Mar 28, 2018
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 18, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Apr 12, 2017
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Apr 11, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Apr 11, 2017
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 5.
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Apr 6, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 5, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 3, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 23, 2017
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 7, 2017
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Mar 7, 2017
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 24, 2017
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 24, 2017
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ott, Jagler, Zepnick, Quinn, Kremer, Gannon, Horlacher, Ripp, Skowronski, Sanfelippo, Novak, Jacque, Tusler, Allen, Murphy, Subeck, Knodl, Loudenbeck, Tittl, Mursau, E. Brooks, Kooyenga and R. Brooks; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Marklein, Carpenter, Nass, Hansen, Olsen and Craig
- Feb 24, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 7, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Wichgers added as a coauthor
- Mar 23, 2017 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 3, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goyke
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 5, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 6, 2017 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Ott
- Apr 6, 2017 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 6, 2017 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Apr 11, 2017 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 0
- Apr 11, 2017 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 5
- Apr 11, 2017 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Apr 12, 2017 · Assembly
Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to joint committee on Finance pursuant to Assembly Rule 24 (3)(a)
- Oct 18, 2017 · Assembly
Representative Rohrkaste added as a coauthor
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
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