Assembly Bill 15
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 Jun 20, 2019, 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
Feb 8, 2019
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Jun 20, 2019
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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 1, 2020: “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.
This bill requires a person who receives a citation for a civil traffic violation related to operating while intoxicated to appear in court to respond to the charge.
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.
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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.
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. If the person fails to appear in court, the court is required to enter a default judgment against the person and impose the applicable penalties and a $300 surcharge for the person's failure to appear.
Who's behind it
10 lawmakers are its . 9 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
10 more lawmakers .
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Authors (10)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Cody Horlacher · Republican, Assembly
- Rob Hutton · Republican, Senate
- John Jagler · Republican, Senate
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Jon Plumer · Republican, Assembly
- Romaine Quinn · Republican, Senate
- Shae Sortwell · Republican, Assembly
- John Spiros · Republican, Assembly
- Chuck Wichgers · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (10)
- Kathleen Bernier · Republican, Senate
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Chris Larson · Democrat, Senate
- Howard Marklein · Republican, Senate
- Steve Nass · Republican, Senate
- Mike Rohrkaste · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · 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 5 votes on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 0 · Jun 12, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety vote on an amendment
Passed, 10 to 0 · Jun 12, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, 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 0 · Jun 12, 2019
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 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Assembly vote on an amendment
Passed, 62 to 34 · Jun 20, 2019
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34”. Official record · This vote on its own page
Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Sep 25, 2019
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 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Sep 25, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Sep 4, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 24, 2019
Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Senate received it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly passed it.
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 20, 2019
“Vote by which Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 tabled reconsidered” (the official wording)
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Jun 20, 2019
“Motion to reconsider vote by which Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 tabled offered by Representative Steineke” (the official wording)
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Jun 20, 2019
The Assembly adopted it.
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Jun 19, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Jun 12, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.
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Jun 12, 2019
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 11 to 0.
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May 10, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 4, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 28, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 14, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Mar 4, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 28, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 27, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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Feb 26, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 8, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Feb 8, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 8, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Ott, Horlacher, Anderson, Plumer, Quinn, Sortwell, Spiros, Wichgers, Jagler and Hutton; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Carpenter, Bernier, Jacque, Kooyenga, Larson, Marklein and Nass
- Feb 8, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Feb 26, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Feb 27, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Skowronski added as a coauthor
- Feb 28, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 4, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 14, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 28, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Apr 4, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 30, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Ott
- May 1, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Crowley, Spreitzer and Emerson
- May 10, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- May 30, 2019 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 10, Noes 0
- Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 11, Noes 0
- Jun 12, 2019 · Assembly
Referred to committee on Rules
- Jun 18, 2019 · Assembly
Placed on calendar 6-20-2019 by Committee on Rules
- Jun 19, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Rohrkaste added as a coauthor
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 34
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Motion to reconsider vote by which Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 tabled offered by Representative Steineke
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Vote by which Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 tabled reconsidered
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Read a third time and passed
- Jun 20, 2019 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Jun 20, 2019 · Senate
Received from Assembly
- Jun 24, 2019 · Senate
Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
- Sep 4, 2019 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Sep 25, 2019 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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