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Bills from the 2019–20 session

Senate Bill 6

Committing a fifth or sixth offense related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and providing a penalty. (FE)

Became law

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

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 29, 2019

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Nov 5, 2019

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed 88 to 10

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2019 Wisconsin Act 106

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 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 for a person 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.

Read the full summary

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.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.

Who's behind it

8 senators are its ⁠. 6 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

6 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 14 names

Authors (8)

Signed on in support (6)

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 7 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment

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 adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. 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 passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote

Passed, 59 to 36 · Nov 12, 2019 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (59)

No (36)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “SUPEND RULES TO TAKE UP”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 88 to 10 · Feb 11, 2020 · 1 didn't vote

See how each of the 99 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (88)

Didn't vote (1)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 36 · Feb 11, 2020

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 36 · Feb 11, 2020

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 62 to 36 · Feb 11, 2020

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

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36”. 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 106.

  3. Feb 26, 2020

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Feb 11, 2020

    The Assembly passed it too, 88 to 10.

  5. Feb 6, 2020

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  6. Nov 6, 2019

    The Assembly received it.

  7. Nov 5, 2019

    The Senate passed it.

  8. Nov 5, 2019

    The Senate adopted it.

  9. Sep 25, 2019

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  10. Sep 25, 2019

    “Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0” (the official wording)

  11. Sep 4, 2019

    The committee held a public hearing.

  12. Jun 6, 2019

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  13. May 10, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  14. Apr 10, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  15. Mar 20, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  16. Mar 4, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Feb 25, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  18. Feb 15, 2019

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  19. Jan 29, 2019

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  20. Jan 29, 2019

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 29, 2019 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Darling, Bernier, Carpenter, Craig, Kooyenga, Marklein, Nass and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Ott, Horlacher, Quinn, Spiros and Wichgers

  2. Jan 29, 2019 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Feb 15, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Feb 25, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Mar 4, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  6. Mar 20, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Apr 10, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. May 10, 2019 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  9. Jun 6, 2019 · Senate

    Representative Rohrkaste added as a cosponsor

  10. Sep 4, 2019 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  11. Sep 24, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Darling

  12. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  13. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  14. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  15. Sep 25, 2019 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  16. Oct 31, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Darling

  17. Nov 1, 2019 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-5-2019 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  18. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a second time

  19. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  20. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 adopted

  21. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  22. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  23. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  24. Nov 5, 2019 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  25. Nov 6, 2019 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  26. Nov 12, 2019 · Assembly

    Refused to suspend rules to withdraw from Senate message and take up, Ayes 59, Noes 36

  27. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  28. Feb 6, 2020 · Assembly

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

  29. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  30. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representatives Spreitzer, McGuire, Neubauer, Emerson, Goyke, Brostoff, Zamarripa, Vining and Cabrera

  31. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

  32. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representatives McGuire, Ohnstad, Zamarripa, Neubauer, Emerson, Crowley and Cabrera

  33. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

  34. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Bowen, Spreitzer, Ohnstad, Neubauer, Sargent, Subeck, Zamarripa, Emerson, C. Taylor, Crowley, Cabrera and Brostoff

  35. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 62, Noes 36

  36. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  37. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  38. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 88, Noes 10

  39. Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  40. Feb 12, 2020 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  41. Feb 17, 2020 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  42. Feb 26, 2020 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 2-26-2020

  43. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 2-28-2020. 2019 Wisconsin Act 106

  44. Feb 28, 2020 · Senate

    Published 2-29-2020

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Cost estimate

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Roll call

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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