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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 681

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Relating to: the use of oral fluids for preliminary screening of a person suspected of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

Drunken driving Police

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, no person may operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in their blood, or with a prohibited alcohol concentration (OWI). If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person has committed an OWI violation, the officer may request the person to provide a sample of his or her breath for a preliminary breath screening test. The result of this test is not admissible in any action or proceeding except to show probable cause for an arrest or to prove that additional chemical tests are required.

This bill provides that a law enforcement officer may request a sample of a person’s breath or oral fluids, or both, for a preliminary screening for OWI.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Brill (R) , Callahan (R) , Dittrich (R) , Kreibich (R) , Melotik (R) , Murphy (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Piwowarczyk (R)

10 cosponsors

B. Jacobson (R) , Brown (D) , Emerson (D) , James (R) , Marklein (R) , Palmeri (D) , Spaude (D) , Subeck (D) , Tomczyk (R) , Wanggaard (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 6

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2

Passed 13–2 Jan 22, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Passed 14–1 Jan 22, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Passed 14–1 Jan 22, 2026 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Nov 26, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Dittrich, Brill, Callahan, Kreibich, Melotik, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman and Piwowarczyk; cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein, Tomczyk and Wanggaard

  2. Nov 26, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Dec 1, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Dittrich

  4. Dec 9, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Spaude added as a coauthor

  7. Jan 12, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Dittrich

  8. Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  9. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  10. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  11. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 13, Noes 2

  12. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 1

  13. Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative B. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  14. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:28 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  15. Feb 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  16. Mar 6, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Brown added as a coauthor

  17. Mar 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  18. Mar 19, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Emerson added as a coauthor

  19. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1