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Bills from the 2025–26 session

Senate Bill 248

License eligibility and restriction extensions relating to ignition interlock devices

Topics: Drunken driving, Fines, Motor vehicle: Driver's license, Motor vehicle: Equipment, Motorcycle, Sentences and penalties, Transportation, Department of: Vehicles

Became law

The governor signed it on Apr 9, 2026. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    May 9, 2025

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed Jan 21, 2026

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Feb 18, 2026

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2025 Wisconsin Act 210

Latest entry in the official record, Apr 9, 2026: “Published 4-9-2026”

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The same bill was also filed in the Assembly as AB 258. That version died when the session ended.

What it does

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

Under current law, if a person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense related to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant or other drug, with a prohibited alcohol concentration, or with a measurable amount of a controlled substance in their blood (OWI offense), a court must order the person’s operating privilege restricted to operating vehicles that are equipped with an ignition interlock device (IID). The restriction begins on the date of the IID order and lasts for at least one year, but no longer than the maximum operating privilege revocation period authorized for the refusal or violation.

Under the bill, the restriction of a person’s operating privilege under an IID order must be extended by 180 days for each occurrence of any of the following events detected by an IID: 1) three or more violations within a 60-day period, 2) tampering with or attempting to circumvent the IID, or 3) removing the IID authorization.

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Under current law, a person whose operating privilege is administratively revoked for a first offense of refusing a test may apply for an occupational license after 30 days. The bill eliminates the 30-day waiting period and provides that a person may apply for an occupational license upon installation of an IID on any motor vehicle that the person operates.

Under current law, when a person is convicted of an OWI offense, the convicting court orders the person’s operating privilege be revoked. The length of time for a court-ordered revocation increases with each subsequent OWI offense, as does the waiting period before the person may apply for an occupational license. In general, a person with prior OWI offenses may apply after 45 days. The bill eliminates the 45-day waiting period and provides that a person may apply for an occupational license upon installation of an IID on each motor vehicle that the person operates.

Who's behind it

6 senators are its ⁠. 4 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

22 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 28 names

Authors (6)

Signed on in support (22)

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 3 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote on an amendment

Passed, 7 to 1 · Jan 13, 2026

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

Official motion: “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety vote to recommend it

Passed, 7 to 1 · Jan 13, 2026

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 7, Noes 1”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote on an amendment

Passed, 33 to 0 · Mar 17, 2026

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

Official motion: “Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Apr 9, 2026

    The new law was published.

  2. Apr 9, 2026

    The governor signed it. It became 2025 Wisconsin Act 210.

  3. Apr 2, 2026

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 19, 2026

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  5. Mar 17, 2026

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  6. Mar 17, 2026

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  7. Feb 19, 2026

    The Senate adopted it.

  8. Feb 18, 2026

    The Assembly passed it too.

  9. Feb 18, 2026

    The Assembly adopted it.

  10. Feb 17, 2026

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  11. Jan 22, 2026

    The Assembly received it.

  12. Jan 21, 2026

    The Senate passed it.

  13. Jan 21, 2026

    The Senate adopted it.

  14. Jan 14, 2026 to Jan 21, 2026

    3 more senators signed on in support.

  15. Jan 13, 2026

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 7 to 1.

  16. Jan 13, 2026

    “Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1” (the official wording)

  17. Jan 7, 2026

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  18. Nov 12, 2025

    The committee held a public hearing.

  19. Aug 7, 2025

    1 more representative signed on in support.

  20. May 9, 2025

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

  21. May 9, 2025

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. May 9, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Pfaff, Hutton, Larson, Feyen and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Kaufert, Andraca, Brooks, Dittrich, Goeben, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Piwowarczyk, Snyder, Subeck, Knodl and Udell

  2. May 9, 2025 · Senate

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

  3. Aug 7, 2025 · Senate

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. Nov 12, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jan 7, 2026 · Senate

    Representative B. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  6. Jan 8, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Wanggaard and Pfaff

  7. Jan 13, 2026 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Jan 13, 2026 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  9. Jan 13, 2026 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  10. Jan 13, 2026 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  11. Jan 14, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Roys added as a coauthor

  12. Jan 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-21-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senators Dassler-Alfheim and Smith added as coauthors

  14. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  16. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  17. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  18. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  19. Jan 21, 2026 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Jan 22, 2026 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  21. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  22. Feb 17, 2026 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:17 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13

  23. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer

  24. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros

  26. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  27. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  28. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  29. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended

  30. Feb 18, 2026 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  31. Feb 19, 2026 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  32. Mar 16, 2026 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  33. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 concurred in, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  34. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor

  35. Mar 17, 2026 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  36. Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

    LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  37. Mar 18, 2026 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  38. Mar 19, 2026 · Senate

    Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  39. Apr 2, 2026 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  40. Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 4-8-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 210

  41. Apr 9, 2026 · Senate

    Published 4-9-2026

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Author

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Signed on in support

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Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

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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