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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Assembly Bill 222

Revocation of operating privilege for certain offenses related to operating while intoxicated

Became law

The governor signed it on Feb 28, 2020. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 21, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 11, 2020

  4. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Feb 19, 2020

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 107

Latest entry in the official record, Feb 28, 2020: “Published 2-29-2020”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill makes technical changes to the statutes providing for lifetime revocation of a person's operating privilege for certain offenses related to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Who's behind it

John Spiros, a Republican, is its ⁠.

1 more lawmaker ⁠.

See all 2 names

Author (1)

Signed on in support (1)

How lawmakers voted

There were 2 votes on this bill.

Assembly Committee on Judiciary vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 0 · Dec 26, 2019

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 14, 2020

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Feb 28, 2020

    The new law was published.

  2. Feb 28, 2020

    The governor signed it. It became 2019 Wisconsin Act 107.

  3. Feb 25, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 19, 2020

    The Senate passed it too.

  5. Feb 14, 2020

    “Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  6. Feb 13, 2020

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Senate Organization.

  7. Feb 12, 2020

    The Senate received it.

  8. Feb 11, 2020

    The Assembly passed it.

  9. Dec 26, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  10. Dec 26, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 0.

  11. Oct 24, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. May 21, 2019

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Judiciary.

  13. May 21, 2019

    Introduced in the Assembly.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 21, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representative Spiros; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

  2. May 21, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Oct 24, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Dec 5, 2019 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  5. Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  6. Dec 26, 2019 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 2-11-2020 by Committee on Rules

  8. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  9. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  10. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  11. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  12. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  13. Feb 12, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  14. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  15. Feb 13, 2020 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 5, Noes 0

  17. Feb 14, 2020 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-19-2020 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  20. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  21. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Read a third time and concurred in

  22. Feb 19, 2020 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  23. Feb 20, 2020 · Assembly

    Received from Senate concurred in

  24. Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly

    Report correctly enrolled on 2-25-2020

  25. Feb 25, 2020 · Assembly

    Presented to the Governor on 2-25-2020

  26. Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-28-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 107

  27. Feb 28, 2020 · Assembly

    Published 2-29-2020

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

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

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

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary