Assembly Bill 172
Release of person after arrest for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. (FE)
Stopped in committee
It had a but no committee vote, so it never came up for a vote. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Apr 18, 2019
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Committee, stopped here
Stopped here. It had a hearing but no committee vote.
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Assembly vote, not reached
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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, Apr 1, 2020: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
It sat with the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Committee
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Public hearing
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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
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, if a person is arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant or with a prohibited alcohol concentration, the person is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer. The arrested person may not be released until 12 hours have elapsed from the time of the arrest, or until a chemical test shows that the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or less, except that the person may be released to a responsible adult at any time. This bill eliminates the option of releasing the person to a responsible adult.
Who's behind it
12 lawmakers are its . 8 are Republicans and 4 are Democrats.
7 more lawmakers .
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Authors (12)
- Jimmy Anderson · Democrat, Assembly
- Chris Taylor · Democrat, Assembly
- Samantha Kerkman · Republican, Assembly
- Bob Kulp · Republican, Assembly
- Tony Kurtz · Republican, Assembly
- Jeff Mursau · Republican, Assembly
- Tod Ohnstad · Democrat, Assembly
- Jim Ott · Republican, Assembly
- Ken Skowronski · Republican, Assembly
- Mark Spreitzer · Democrat, Senate
- Jeremy Thiesfeldt · Republican, Assembly
- Ron Tusler · Republican, Assembly
Signed on in support (7)
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Alberta Darling · Republican, Senate
- Jason Fields · Democrat, Assembly
- André Jacque · Republican, Senate
- Dale Kooyenga · Republican, Senate
- Jeff Smith · 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.
What happened
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Apr 1, 2020
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Oct 31, 2019
The committee held a public hearing.
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Jun 13, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Jun 6, 2019
1 more representative signed on in support.
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May 3, 2019
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Apr 18, 2019
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
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Apr 18, 2019
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Kerkman, Ott, Anderson, Kulp, Kurtz, Mursau, Ohnstad, Skowronski, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Wanggaard, Darling, Carpenter, Jacque, Kooyenga and Smith
- Apr 18, 2019 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- May 3, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Jun 6, 2019 · Assembly
Representative Fields added as a coauthor
- Jun 13, 2019 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Oct 29, 2019 · Assembly
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kerkman
- Oct 31, 2019 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Apr 1, 2020 · 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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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
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.
Public hearing
A meeting where anyone can speak to a committee about a bill, or send written comments.
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