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 concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to
result if the bill is enacted.
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:
AB841, s. 1 1Section 1. 23.33 (1) (ib) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,4,42 23.33 (1) (ib) "Intoxicated operating law" means the intoxicated operation of
3an all-terrain vehicle law, the intoxicated boating law, as defined in s. 30.50 (4m),
4or the intoxicated snowmobiling law, as defined in s. 350.01 (9c).
AB841, s. 2 5Section 2. 23.33 (1) (im) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,4,66 23.33 (1) (im) "Legal drinking age" means 21 years of age.
AB841, s. 3 7Section 3. 23.33 (1) (jc) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,4,138 23.33 (1) (jc) "Public premises" means all premises held out to the public for use
9of a motor vehicle, including highways, all premises provided by employers to
10employees for the use of their motor vehicles, and all premises provided to tenants
11of rental housing in buildings of 4 or more units for the use of their motor vehicles,
12whether such premises are publicly or privately owned and whether or not a fee is
13charged for the use of those premises.
AB841, s. 4 14Section 4. 23.33 (1) (jh) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,5,3
123.33 (1) (jh) "Recreational vehicle" means an all-terrain vehicle, a
2recreational motorboat as defined in s. 30.50 (9m), or a snowmobile as defined in s.
3340.01 (58a).
AB841, s. 5 4Section 5. 23.33 (1) (jk) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,5,75 23.33 (1) (jk) "Recreational vehicle and boating refusal law" means the
6all-terrain vehicle refusal law, the boating refusal law, as defined in s. 30.50 (2c), or
7the snowmobiling refusal law, as defined in s. 350.01 (15c).
AB841, s. 6 8Section 6. 23.33 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (1) (br) and
9amended to read:
AB841,5,1110 23.33 (1) (br) "Refusal All-terrain vehicle refusal law" means sub. (4p) (e) or
11a local ordinance in conformity therewith.
AB841, s. 7 12Section 7. 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,5,1613 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. `Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels;
14below legal drinking age 19.' If a A person who has not attained the legal drinking
15age of 19, the person may not engage in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle while
16he or she has an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but not more less than 0.08.
AB841, s. 8 17Section 8. 23.33 (4c) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,6,218 23.33 (4c) (a) 4. `Related charges.' A person may be charged with and a
19prosecutor may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of any combination
20of subd. 1., 2., or 2m. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the
21person is charged with violating any combination of subd. 1., 2., or 2m., the offenses
22shall be joined. If the person is found guilty of any combination of subd. 1., 2., or 2m.
23for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single
24conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under

1sub. (13) (b) 2. and 3. to 5. Subdivisions 1., 2., and 2m. each require proof of a fact
2for conviction which the others do not require.
AB841, s. 9 3Section 9. 23.33 (4c) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,6,124 23.33 (4c) (b) 3. `Related charges.' A person may be charged with and a
5prosecutor may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of any combination
6of subd. 1., 2., or 2m. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the
7person is charged with violating any combination of subd. 1., 2., or 2m. in the
8complaint, the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty
9of any combination of subd. 1, 2., or 2m. for acts arising out of the same incident or
10occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for
11purposes of counting convictions under sub. (13) (b) 2. and 3. to 5. Subdivisions 1.,
122., and 2m. each require proof of a fact for conviction which the others do not require.
AB841, s. 10 13Section 10. 23.33 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,6,1714 23.33 (4t) Report arrest to department. If a law enforcement officer arrests
15a person for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or
16the all-terrain vehicle refusal law, the law enforcement officer shall notify the
17department of the arrest as soon as practicable.
AB841, s. 11 18Section 11. 23.33 (4y) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,6,2519 23.33 (4y) Suspension or revocation of operating privileges. (a) Orders to
20suspend or revoke.
1. If a court imposes a penalty for a violation of the intoxicated
21operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or the all-terrain vehicle refusal law, the court
22shall order the suspension of the person's privilege to operate a recreational vehicle
23for a period of not less than 12 months and not more than 16 months. Whenever a
24court suspends an operating privilege under this subdivision, the court shall notify
25the department of that action.
AB841,7,11
12. In addition to the order under subd. 1., the court shall also order the
2revocation of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on a public premises
3if the person, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation of the
4intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or the all-terrain vehicle refusal
5law, violated the intoxicated operating law or the recreational vehicle and boating
6refusal law. The period of revocation shall be not less than 6 months and not more
7than 12 months. Whenever a court revokes an operating privilege under this
8subdivision, the court may take possession of the revoked license. If the court takes
9possession of the revoked license, the court shall destroy the license. The court shall
10forward to the department of transportation the record of the conviction and notice
11of revocation.
AB841,7,1312 (b) Operating while suspended or revoked. 1. No person may operate a
13recreational vehicle in violation of a suspension order imposed under par. (a) 1.
AB841,7,1614 2. No person may operate an all-terrain vehicle during the time that the
15person's motor vehicle operating privilege is suspended or revoked for a conviction
16counted under s. 343.307 (1).
AB841, s. 12 17Section 12. 23.33 (13) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,7,2018 23.33 (13) (b) 1. Except as provided under subds. 2. and 3. to 5., a person who
19violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) shall forfeit not less than $150 $400 nor
20more than $300 $550.
AB841, s. 13 21Section 13. 23.33 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,8,222 23.33 (13) (b) 2. Except as provided under subd. 3., a A person who violates sub.
23(4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the
24current violation, was convicted one time previously under the intoxicated operation
25of an all-terrain vehicle
operating law or the recreational vehicle and boating refusal

1law shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,100 and shall be imprisoned
2not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months one year in the county jail.
AB841, s. 14 3Section 14. 23.33 (13) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,8,94 23.33 (13) (b) 3. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and
5who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 2 or
6more times previously under the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle
7operating law or, the recreational vehicle and boating refusal law, or a combination
8of these laws,
shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and shall be
9imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail.
AB841, s. 15 10Section 15. 23.33 (13) (b) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (13) (b) 6. and
11amended to read:
AB841,8,1312 23.33 (13) (b) 6. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 3. or who violates (4p) (e)
13and who has not attained the legal drinking age of 19 shall forfeit not more than $50.
AB841, s. 16 14Section 16. 23.33 (13) (b) 4b. of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,8,2015 23.33 (13) (b) 4b. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and
16who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 3 times
17previously under the intoxicated operating law, the recreational vehicle and boating
18refusal law, or any combination of these laws, shall be fined not less than $600 nor
19more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 60 days nor more than one
20year in the county jail.
AB841, s. 17 21Section 17. 23.33 (13) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,9,222 23.33 (13) (b) 5. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1., 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and
23who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 4 or
24more times previously under the intoxicated operating law, the recreational vehicle
25and boating refusal law, or any combination of these laws, shall be fined not less than

1$600 nor more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 6 months nor more
2than one year in the county jail.
AB841, s. 18 3Section 18. 23.33 (13) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,9,94 23.33 (13) (bg) Penalties related to intoxicated operation of an all-terrain
5vehicle; underage passengers.
If there is a passenger under 16 years of age on the
6all-terrain vehicle at the time of a violation that gives rise to a conviction under sub.
7(4c) (a) 1. or, 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e), the applicable minimum and maximum forfeitures,
8fines, and terms of imprisonment under pars. par. (b) 1., 2., and, 3., 4b., and 5. for the
9conviction are doubled.
AB841, s. 19 10Section 19. 23.33 (13) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,9,2111 23.33 (13) (bm) Alcohol and drug treatment alternatives. 1. In any county that
12opts to offer a reduced minimum period of imprisonment for the successful
13completion of a probation period that includes alcohol and other drug treatment, if
14the number of suspensions, revocations, and convictions for a violation of the
15intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or of the all-terrain vehicle refusal
16law within a 5-year period, equals 2, except that suspensions, revocations, or
17convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one, the
18fine shall be the same as under par. (b) 2., but the period of imprisonment shall be
19not less than 5 days, except that if the person successfully completes a period of
20probation that includes alcohol and other drug treatment, the period of
21imprisonment shall be not less than 5 nor more than 7 days.
AB841,9,2522 2. In any county that opts to offer a reduced minimum period of imprisonment
23for the successful completion of a probation period that includes alcohol and other
24drug treatment, if the number of suspensions, revocations, and convictions for a
25violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or of the

1all-terrain vehicle refusal law within a 5-year period equals 3, except that
2suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or
3occurrence shall be counted as one, the fine shall be the same as under par. (b) 3., but
4the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 30 days, except that if the person
5successfully completes a period of probation that includes alcohol and other drug
6treatment, the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 14 days.
AB841,10,167 3. In any county that opts to offer a reduced minimum period of imprisonment
8for the successful completion of a probation period that includes alcohol and other
9drug treatment, if the number of suspensions, revocations, and convictions for a
10violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or of the
11all-terrain vehicle refusal law within a 5-year period equals 4, except that
12suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or
13occurrence shall be counted as one, the fine shall be the same as under par. (b) 4b.,
14but the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 60 days, except that if the
15person successfully completes a period of probation that includes alcohol and other
16drug treatment, the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 29 days.
AB841,10,1817 4. A person may be sentenced under this paragraph or under s. 30.80 (6) (ar)
18or 350.11 (3) (ar) once in his or her lifetime.
AB841, s. 20 19Section 20. 23.33 (13) (br) of the statutes is repealed.
AB841, s. 21 20Section 21. 23.33 (13) (ce) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,11,221 23.33 (13) (ce) Penalties related to suspension; intoxication. 1. A person who
22operates a recreational vehicle in violation of sub. (4y) (b) 1. is subject to a forfeiture
23of not less than $50 nor more than $250. In addition, for each violation under this
24subdivision, the court may suspend the person's privilege to operate a recreational
25vehicle for a period of not more than 6 months. Whenever a court suspends an

1operating privilege under this subdivision, the court shall notify the department of
2that action.
AB841,11,73 2. A person who operates an all-terrain vehicle in violation of sub. (4y) (b) 2.
4is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $150 nor more than $300. In addition, the
5court may suspend the person's privilege to operate a recreational vehicle for a period
6of not more than 6 months. Whenever a court suspends an operating privilege under
7this subdivision, the court shall notify the department of that action.
AB841, s. 22 8Section 22. 23.33 (13) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,11,129 23.33 (13) (cm) Sentence of detention. The legislature intends that courts use
10the sentencing option under s. 973.03 (4) whenever appropriate for persons subject
11to par. (b) 2. or, 3., 4b., or 5., or (c). The use of this option can result in significant cost
12savings for the state and local governments.
AB841, s. 23 13Section 23. 23.33 (13) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 23.33 (13) (d) 1. and
14amended to read:
AB841,11,1715 23.33 (13) (d) 1. In determining the number of previous convictions under par.
16(b) 2. and 3. to 5., convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be
17counted as one previous conviction.
AB841, s. 24 18Section 24. 23.33 (13) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,12,219 23.33 (13) (d) 2. In determining the number of previous convictions under par.
20(b) 2. to 5., previous convictions under the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain
21vehicle law or under the all-terrain vehicle refusal law that occurred before, on, or
22after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and previous
23convictions under the intoxicated boating law, as defined in s. 30.50 (4m), the boating
24refusal law, as defined in s. 30.50 (2c), the intoxicated snowmobiling law, as defined
25in s. 350.01 (9c), or the snowmobiling refusal law, as defined in s. 350.01 (15c), that

1occur after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], shall count as
2previous convictions.
AB841, s. 25 3Section 25. 23.33 (13) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,12,104 23.33 (13) (dm) Reporting convictions to the department. Whenever a person
5is convicted of a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law
6or the all-terrain vehicle refusal law, the clerk of the court in which the conviction
7occurred, or the justice, judge or magistrate of a court not having a clerk, shall
8forward to the department the record of such conviction. The record of conviction
9forwarded to the department shall state whether the offender was involved in an
10accident at the time of the offense.
AB841, s. 26 11Section 26. 23.33 (13) (eg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,12,1912 23.33 (13) (eg) Certificate of completion of safety program. In addition to any
13other penalty or order, a person who for the first time violates the intoxicated
14operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or the all-terrain vehicle refusal law, shall be
15ordered by the court to obtain a certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety
16program established under s. 23.33 (5) (d). If the person has a valid certificate at the
17time that the court imposes sentence for such a violation, the court shall
18permanently revoke the certificate and order the person to obtain another certificate
19of satisfactory completion of the safety program.
AB841, s. 27 20Section 27. 30.50 (4n) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,12,2321 30.50 (4n) "Intoxicated operating law" means the intoxicated operation of an
22all-terrain vehicle law, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (ic), the intoxicated boating law, or
23the intoxicated snowmobiling law, as defined in s. 350.01 (9c).
AB841, s. 28 24Section 28. 30.50 (4v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,12,2525 30.50 (4v) "Legal drinking age" means 21 years of age.
AB841, s. 29
1Section 29. 30.50 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,13,32 30.50 (9m) "Recreational motorboat" means a motorboat that is not a
3commercial motorboat.
AB841, s. 30 4Section 30. 30.50 (9s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,13,65 30.50 (9s) "Recreational vehicle" means an all-terrain vehicle, as defined in s.
6340.01 (2g), a recreational motorboat, or a snowmobile as defined in s. 340.01 (58a).
AB841, s. 31 7Section 31. 30.50 (9t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,13,108 30.50 (9t) "Recreational vehicle and boating refusal law" means the all-terrain
9vehicle refusal law, as defined in s. 23.33 (1) (br), the boating refusal law, or the
10snowmobiling refusal law, as defined in s. 350.01 (15c).
AB841, s. 32 11Section 32. 30.50 (9x) of the statutes is renumbered 30.50 (2c) and amended
12to read:
AB841,13,1413 30.50 (2c) "Refusal Boating refusal law" means s. 30.684 (5) or a local ordinance
14in conformity with that subsection.
AB841, s. 33 15Section 33. 30.681 (1) (bn) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,13,1916 30.681 (1) (bn) Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels; below
17legal drinking age.
A person who has not attained the legal drinking age, as defined
18in s. 125.02 (8m),
may not engage in the operation of a motorboat while he or she has
19 a blood an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but less than 0.08.
AB841, s. 34 20Section 34. 30.681 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,14,421 30.681 (1) (c) Related charges. A person may be charged with and a prosecutor
22may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of any combination of par. (a)
23or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the person
24is charged with violating any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2., the offenses
25shall be joined. If the person is found guilty of any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1.,

11m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a
2single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions
3under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. and 3. to 5. Paragraphs (a) and (b) 1., 1m., and 2. each require
4proof of a fact for conviction which the others do not require.
AB841, s. 35 5Section 35. 30.681 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,14,156 30.681 (2) (c) Related charges. A person may be charged with and a prosecutor
7may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of any combination of par. (a)
8or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the person
9is charged with violating any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. in the
10complaint, the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty
11of any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same
12incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing
13and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. and 3. to 5.
14Paragraphs (a) and (b) 1., 1m., and 2. each require proof of a fact for conviction which
15the others do not require.
AB841, s. 36 16Section 36. 30.681 (2) (d) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,14,2317 30.681 (2) (d) 1. a. In an action under this subsection for a violation of the
18intoxicated boating law where the defendant was operating a recreational motorboat
19that is not a commercial motorboat, the defendant has a defense if he or she proves
20by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury would have occurred even if he
21or she had been exercising due care and he or she had not been under the influence
22of an intoxicant or did not have an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or a
23detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.
AB841, s. 37 24Section 37. 30.686 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB841,15,4
130.686 Report arrest to department. If a law enforcement officer arrests
2a person for a violation of the intoxicated boating law or the boating refusal law, the
3law enforcement officer shall notify the department of the arrest as soon as
4practicable.
AB841, s. 38 5Section 38. 30.688 of the statutes is created to read:
AB841,15,12 630.688 Suspension or revocation of operating privileges. (1) Orders to
7suspend or revoke.
(a) If a court imposes a penalty for a violation of the intoxicated
8boating law or the boating refusal law and if the violation involved the operation of
9a recreational motorboat, the court shall order the suspension of the person's
10privilege to operate a recreational vehicle for a period of not less than 12 months and
11not more than 16 months. Whenever a court suspends an operating privilege under
12this paragraph, the court shall notify the department of that action.
AB841,15,2213 (b) In addition to the order under par. (a), the court shall also order the
14revocation of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on public premises, as
15defined in s. 23.33 (1) (jc), if the person, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the
16current violation subject to the order under par. (a), violated the intoxicated
17operating law or the recreational vehicle and boating refusal law. The period of
18revocation shall be not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months. Whenever
19a court revokes an operating privilege under this paragraph, the court may take
20possession of the revoked license. If the court takes possession of the revoked license,
21the court shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of
22transportation the record of the conviction and notice of revocation.
AB841,15,24 23(2) Operating while suspended or revoked. (a) No person may operate a
24recreational vehicle in violation of a suspension order imposed under sub. (1) (a).
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