SB117: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Senate BILL 117

March 15, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Farrow, Fitzgerald, Rosenzweig, Andrea and Buettner, cosponsored by Representatives Dobyns, Hanson, Grobschmidt, Owens, Gunderson, Ladwig, Olsen, Musser, Goetsch, Kreibich, Seratti, Bock, Nass, Ainsworth, Robson and Walker. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

SB117,1,8 An Act to amend 343.30 (1p), 343.30 (1q) (b) 2. to 4., 343.305 (10) (b) 2. to 4., 343.305 (10) (em), 343.31 (3) (bm) 2. to 4., 343.31 (3) (c), 343.31 (3) (e) and (f), 346.65 (2) (a) to (e), 346.65 (2e), 346.65 (2g) (a), 346.65 (2j) (a) to (c), 346.65 (2q), 346.65 (3) and 971.17 (1); and to create 343.30 (1q) (b) 4m., 343.305 (10) (b) 4m., 343.31 (3) (bm) 4m., 346.65 (2) (f), 346.65 (2g) (c), 346.65 (2j) (d), 346.65 (3m), 940.09 (1b) and 940.25 (1b) of the statutes; relating to: operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant when a minor is a passenger in the motor vehicle and providing penalties.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill doubles the minimum and maximum forfeitures, fines and periods of imprisonment and of operating privilege suspension or revocation if there is a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time that a person commits any offense related to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI), including improperly refusing to take a test to determine the presence of an intoxicant. The bill does not affect the period of disqualification of a commercial motor vehicle operator, but doubles the minimum and maximum forfeitures, fines and periods of imprisonment if there is a minor passenger in the commercial motor vehicle at the time that the person commits an OWI offense while operating a commercial motor vehicle.

The bill allows a court to order a person who commits an OWI offense while there is a minor passenger in the vehicle to perform community service work that benefits children or that shows the adverse effects on children of substance abuse or OWI behavior.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB117, s. 1 Section 1. 343.30 (1p) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB117,2,8 343.30 (1p) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a court shall suspend the operating privilege of a person for 3 months upon the person's conviction by the court for violation of s. 346.63 (2m) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith with s. 346.63 (2m). If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 346.63 (2m) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (2m), the court shall suspend the operating privilege of the person for 6 months.

SB117, s. 2 Section 2. 343.30 (1q) (b) 2. to 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB117,2,13 343.30 (1q) (b) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3. or, 4. or 4m., for the first conviction, suspension or revocation, the court shall suspend the person's operating privilege for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months. The person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 at any time.

SB117,2,19 3. If Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions, suspensions and revocations within a 5-year period equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. After the first 60 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).

SB117,3,4 4. If Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions, suspensions and revocations within a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).

SB117, s. 3 Section 3. 343.30 (1q) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB117,3,10 343.30 (1q) (b) 4m. If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1), the applicable minimum and maximum suspension or revocation periods under subd. 2., 3. or 4. for the conviction are doubled.

SB117, s. 4 Section 4. 343.305 (10) (b) 2. to 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB117,3,15 343.305 (10) (b) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3. or, 4. or 4m., for the first improper refusal, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for one year. After the first 30 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.

SB117,3,20 3. If Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions, suspensions and revocations in a 5-year period equals 2, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 2 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.

SB117,3,25 4. If Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions, suspensions and revocations in a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 3 years. After the first 120 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.

SB117, s. 5 Section 5. 343.305 (10) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB117,4,5 343.305 (10) (b) 4m. If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the incident that gave rise to the improper refusal, the applicable minimum and maximum revocation periods under subd. 2., 3. or 4. for the improper refusal are doubled.

SB117, s. 6 Section 6. 343.305 (10) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB117,4,16 343.305 (10) (em) One penalty for improperly refusing to submit to a test for intoxication regarding a person arrested for a violation of s. 346.63 (2m) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith is revocation of the person's operating privilege for 6 months. If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the incident that gave rise to the improper refusal, the revocation period is 12 months. After the first 15 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10. Any such improper refusal or revocation for the refusal does not count as a prior refusal or a prior revocation under this section or ss. 343.30 (1q), 343.307 and 346.65 (2). The person shall not be required to submit to and comply with any assessment or driver safety plan under pars. (c) and (d).

SB117, s. 7 Section 7. 343.31 (3) (bm) 2. to 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB117,4,24 343.31 (3) (bm) 2. Except as provided in subd. 3. or, 4. or 4m., for the first such conviction, the department shall suspend the person's operating privilege for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state suspends the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 6 months nor more than 9 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of suspension. The person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 at any time.

SB117,5,8 3. If Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of suspensions, revocations and convictions within a 5-year period equals 2, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than one year nor more than 18 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 60 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.

SB117,5,16 4. If Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of suspensions, revocations and convictions within a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.

SB117, s. 8 Section 8. 343.31 (3) (bm) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB117,5,22 343.31 (3) (bm) 4m. If the Indian tribal court that convicted the person determined that there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the incident that gave rise to the conviction, the applicable minimum and maximum suspension or revocation periods under subd. 2., 3. or 4. for the conviction are doubled.

SB117, s. 9 Section 9. 343.31 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB117,6,3 343.31 (3) (c) Any person convicted under s. 940.09 of causing the death of another by the operation or handling of a motor vehicle shall have his or her operating privilege revoked for 5 years. If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 940.09, the revocation period is 10 years.

SB117, s. 10 Section 10. 343.31 (3) (e) and (f) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB117,6,9 343.31 (3) (e) Any person convicted under s. 346.63 (2) shall have his or her operating privilege revoked for not less than one year nor more than 2 years. If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 346.63 (2), the minimum and maximum revocation periods are doubled.

SB117,6,13 (f) Any person convicted under s. 940.25 shall have his or her operating privilege revoked for 2 years. If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 940.25, the revocation period is 4 years.

SB117, s. 11 Section 11. 346.65 (2) (a) to (e) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB117,6,16 346.65 (2) (a) Shall forfeit not less than $150 nor more than $300, except as provided in pars. (b) to (e) (f).

SB117,6,22 (b) Shall Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 and imprisoned for not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 2 in a 5-year period, except that suspensions. Suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

SB117,7,3 (c) Shall Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 3 in a 10-year period, except that suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

SB117,7,9 (d) Shall Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than one year in the county jail if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 4 in a 10-year period, except that suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

SB117,7,15 (e) Shall Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than one year in the county jail if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 5 or more in a 10-year period, except that suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.

SB117, s. 12 Section 12. 346.65 (2) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB117,7,23 346.65 (2) (f) If there was a minor passenger in the motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 346.63 (1), the applicable minimum and maximum forfeitures, fines or imprisonment under par. (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) for the conviction are doubled. An offense under s. 346.63 (1) that subjects a person to a penalty under par. (c), (d) or (e) when there is a minor passenger in the motor vehicle is a felony and the place of imprisonment shall be determined under s. 973.02.

SB117, s. 13 Section 13. 346.65 (2e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB117,8,7 346.65 (2e) If the court determines that a person does not have the ability to pay the costs and fine or forfeiture imposed under sub. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) or, (e) or (f), the court may reduce the costs, fine and forfeiture imposed and order the person to pay, toward the cost of the assessment and driver safety plan imposed under s. 343.30 (1q) (c), the difference between the amount of the reduced costs and fine or forfeiture and the amount of costs and fine or forfeiture imposed under sub. (2) (a), (b), (c), (d) or, (e) or (f).