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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
February 21, 1996 - Introduced by Senators Huelsman, Rosenzweig, Panzer,
Darling
and Buettner, cosponsored by Representatives Goetsch, Albers,
Seratti, Musser, Brandemuehl, Olsen, Otte, Wasserman, Cullen, Huber,
Hanson, Ward, Klusman, Robson, Lorge
and Kelso. Referred to Committee
on Judiciary.
SB573,1,10 1An Act to amend 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 23.33 (4c) (a) 3., 23.33 (4c) (b) 2., 23.33 (4c) (b)
24., 23.33 (4x), 30.681 (1) (b), 30.681 (2) (b), 30.681 (2) (d), 30.687, 340.01 (46m)
3(a), 340.01 (46m) (b), 343.10 (5) (a) 2., 343.305 (4m) (b), 343.305 (5) (d), 343.305
4(7) (b), 345.24 (1), 346.63 (2) (b), 346.63 (2m), 346.63 (7) (a) 1., 350.101 (1) (b),
5350.101 (1) (c), 350.101 (2) (b), 350.101 (2) (d), 350.107, 885.235 (1) (a) 1.,
6885.235 (1) (a) 2., 885.235 (1) (b), 885.235 (1) (bd), 885.235 (1) (c), 885.235 (1)
7(cd), 885.235 (1) (d), 885.235 (1m), 885.235 (4), 905.04 (4) (f), 940.09 (1g) (b),
8940.09 (2), 940.25 (2) and 967.055 (1) (b); and to create 23.33 (1) (ar), 30.50 (1g),
9350.01 (1h) and 939.22 (3) of the statutes; relating to: the definition of alcohol
10concentration.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law uses the terms "alcohol concentration" and "blood alcohol con
centration" and the concepts that these terms relate to in inconsistent ways in vari
ous chapters of the statutes dealing with the intoxicated operation of all-terrain ve
hicles, motorboats, motor vehicles and snowmobiles. This bill uses the term "alcohol
concentration" consistently throughout the statutes to mean the number of grams
of alcohol per 100 milliliters of a person's blood or the number of grams of alcohol per
210 liters of a person's breath.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB573, s. 1
1Section 1. 23.33 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB573,2,22 23.33 (1) (ar) "Alcohol concentration" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (1v).
SB573, s. 2 3Section 2. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,2,84 23.33 (4c) (a) 2. `Operating with alcohol concentrations at or above specified
5levels.' No person may engage in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle while the
6person has a blood an alcohol concentration of 0.1% 0.1 or more by weight of alcohol
7in his or her blood. No person may engage in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle
8while the person has 0.1 grams or more of alcohol in 210 liters of his or her breath
.
SB573, s. 3 9Section 3. 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,2,1510 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. `Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels; be
11low age 19.' If a person has not attained the age of 19, the person may not engage
12in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle while he or she has a blood an alcohol con
13centration of more than 0.0% 0.0 but not more than 0.1% by weight of alcohol in his
14or her blood or more than 0.0 grams but not more than 0.1 grams of alcohol in 210
15liters of his or her breath
0.1.
SB573, s. 4 16Section 4. 23.33 (4c) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,2,2217 23.33 (4c) (b) 2. `Causing injury with alcohol concentrations at or above speci
18fied levels.' No person who has a blood an alcohol concentration of 0.1% 0.1 or more
19by weight of alcohol in his or her blood may cause injury to another person by the op
20eration of an all-terrain vehicle. No person who has 0.1 grams or more of alcohol in
21210 liters of his or her breath may cause injury to another person by the operation
22of an all-terrain vehicle.
SB573, s. 5 23Section 5. 23.33 (4c) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,3,424 23.33 (4c) (b) 4. `Defenses.' In an action under this paragraph, the defendant
25has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury

1would have occurred even if he or she had been exercising due care and he or she had
2not been under the influence of an intoxicant or did not have a blood an alcohol con
3centration of 0.1% or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood or 0.1 grams or more
4of alcohol in 210 liters of his or her breath
.
SB573, s. 6 5Section 6. 23.33 (4x) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,3,146 23.33 (4x) Officer's action after arrest for operating an all-terrain vehicle
7while under influence of intoxicant.
A person arrested for a violation of sub. (4c)
8(a) 1. or 2. or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or sub. (4c) (b) 1. or 2. may
9not be released until 12 hours have elapsed from the time of his or her arrest or unless
10a chemical test administered under sub. (4p) (a) 1. shows that there is 0.05% or less
11by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or 0.05 grams or less of alcohol in 210 liters
12of the person's breath
the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.05 or less, but the
13person may be released to his or her attorney, spouse, relative or other responsible
14adult at any time after arrest.
SB573, s. 7 15Section 7. 30.50 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB573,3,1616 30.50 (1g) "Alcohol concentration" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (1v).
SB573, s. 8 17Section 8. 30.681 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,3,2218 30.681 (1) (b) Operating with alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels.
19No person may engage in the operation of a motorboat while the person has a blood
20an alcohol concentration of 0.1% 0.1 or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood.
21No person may engage in the operation of a motorboat while the person has 0.1 grams
22or more of alcohol in 210 liters of his or her breath
.
SB573, s. 9 23Section 9. 30.681 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,4,324 30.681 (2) (b) Causing injury with alcohol concentrations at or above specified
25levels.
No person who has a blood an alcohol concentration of 0.1% 0.1 or more by

1weight of alcohol in his or her blood
may cause injury to another person by the opera
2tion of a motorboat. No person who has 0.1 grams or more of alcohol in 210 liters of
3his or her breath may cause injury to another person by the operation of a motorboat.
SB573, s. 10 4Section 10. 30.681 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,4,105 30.681 (2) (d) Defenses. In an action under this subsection, the defendant has
6a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury would
7have occurred even if he or she had been exercising due care and he or she had not
8been under the influence of an intoxicant or did not have a blood an alcohol con
9centration of 0.1% or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood or 0.1 grams or more
10of alcohol in 210 liters of his or her breath.
SB573, s. 11 11Section 11. 30.687 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,4,19 1230.687 Officer's action after arrest for violating intoxicated boating
13law.
A person arrested for a violation of the intoxicating boating law, may not be re
14leased until 12 hours have elapsed from the time of his or her arrest or unless a chem
15ical test administered under s. 30.684 (1) (a) shows that there is 0.05% or less by
16weight of alcohol in the person's blood or 0.05 grams or less of alcohol in 210 liters
17of the person's breath
the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.05 or less, but the
18person may be released to his or her attorney, spouse, relative or other responsible
19adult at any time after arrest.
SB573, s. 12 20Section 12. 340.01 (46m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,4,2421 340.01 (46m) (a) If the person has one or no prior convictions, suspensions or
22revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), a blood an alcohol concentration of 0.1%
23or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or
0.1 grams or more of alcohol in
24210 liters of the person's breath
.
SB573, s. 13 25Section 13. 340.01 (46m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1340.01 (46m) (b) If the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or
2revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), a blood an alcohol concentration of
30.08% or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or 0.08 grams or more of alco
4hol in 210 liters of the person's breath
.
SB573, s. 14 5Section 14. 343.10 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,5,116 343.10 (5) (a) 2. If the petitioner has 2 or more convictions, suspensions or re
7vocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the order for issuance of an occupational
8license shall prohibit the petitioner from driving or operating a motor vehicle while
9he or she has a blood an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0% by weight of alcohol
10in the person's blood or more than
0.0 grams of alcohol in 210 liters of that person's
11breath
.
SB573, s. 15 12Section 15. 343.305 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,5,1713 343.305 (4m) (b) That, if one or more tests are taken and the results of any test
14indicate that the person has any measured an alcohol concentration above 0.0 and
15was driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle,
16the person will be subject to penalties and issuance of an out-of-service order for the
1724 hours following the test.
SB573, s. 16 18Section 16. 343.305 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,6,1319 343.305 (5) (d) At the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising
20out of the acts committed by a person alleged to have been driving or operating a mo
21tor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant or a controlled substance or a
22combination of alcohol and a controlled substance, under the influence of any other
23drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the
24combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders
25him or her incapable of safely driving, or having a prohibited alcohol concentration,

1or alleged to have been driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commer
2cial motor vehicle while having any measured an alcohol concentration above 0.0 or
3possessing an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol content, or within 4
4hours of having consumed or having been under the influence of an intoxicating bev
5erage, regardless of its alcohol content, or of having an alcohol concentration of 0.04
6or more, the results of a test administered in accordance with this section are admis
7sible on the issue of whether the person was under the influence of an intoxicant or
8a controlled substance or a combination of alcohol and a controlled substance, under
9the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safe
10ly driving or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a
11degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving or any issue relating to
12the person's alcohol concentration. Test results shall be given the effect required un
13der s. 885.235.
SB573, s. 17 14Section 17. 343.305 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,7,215 343.305 (7) (b) If a person who was driving or operating or on duty time with
16respect to a commercial motor vehicle submits to chemical testing administered in
17accordance with this section and any test results indicate any measured an alcohol
18concentration above 0.0, the law enforcement officer may take possession of the per
19son's license and retain the license for 24 hours. The person may reclaim a seized
20license in person or request return of the license by mail. The law enforcement officer
21shall issue a citation for violation of s. 346.63 (7) (a) 1., issue citations for such other
22violations as may apply and issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24
23hours after the testing, and report both the out-of-service order and the test results
24to the department in the manner prescribed by the department. If the person is a

1nonresident, the department shall report issuance of the out-of-service order to the
2driver licensing agency in the person's home jurisdiction.
SB573, s. 18 3Section 18. 345.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,7,114 345.24 (1) A person arrested under s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or an ordinance in confor
5mity therewith or s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved
6the use of a vehicle, may not be released until 12 hours have elapsed from the time
7of his or her arrest or unless a chemical test administered under s. 343.305 shows
8that there is 0.04% or less by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or 0.04 grams
9or less of alcohol in 210 liters of the person's breath
the person has an alcohol con
10centration of less than 0.04
, but the person may be released to his or her attorney,
11spouse, relative or other responsible adult at any time after arrest.
SB573, s. 19 12Section 19. 346.63 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,7,2013 346.63 (2) (b) In an action under this subsection, the defendant has a defense
14if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury would have oc
15curred even if he or she had been exercising due care and he or she had not been under
16the influence of an intoxicant or a controlled substance or a combination thereof, un
17der the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable
18of safely driving, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug
19to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving or did not have a
20blood
prohibited alcohol concentration described under par. (a) 2.
SB573, s. 20 21Section 20. 346.63 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,8,622 346.63 (2m) If a person has not attained the age of 19, the person may not drive
23or operate a motor vehicle while he or she has a blood an alcohol concentration of
24more than 0.0% 0.0 but not more than 0.1% by weight of alcohol in the person's blood
25or more than 0.0 grams but not more than 0.1 grams of alcohol in 210 liters of that

1person's breath
0.1. One penalty for violation of this subsection is suspension of a
2person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 (1p). The person is eligible for an occupa
3tional license under s. 343.10 at any time. If a person arrested for a violation of this
4subsection refuses to take a test under s. 343.305, the refusal is a separate violation
5and the person is subject to revocation of the person's operating privilege under s.
6343.305 (10) (em).
SB573, s. 21 7Section 21. 346.63 (7) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,8,98 346.63 (7) (a) 1. While having any measured an alcohol concentration above
90.0.
SB573, s. 22 10Section 22. 350.01 (1h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB573,8,1111 350.01 (1h) "Alcohol concentration" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (1v).
SB573, s. 23 12Section 23. 350.101 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,8,1713 350.101 (1) (b) Operating with alcohol concentrations at or above specified lev
14els.
No person may engage in the operation of a snowmobile while the person has a
15blood
an alcohol concentration of 0.1% 0.1 or more by weight of alcohol in his or her
16blood. No person may engage in the operation of a snowmobile while the person has
170.1 grams or more of alcohol in 210 liters of his or her breath
.
SB573, s. 24 18Section 24. 350.101 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,8,2419 350.101 (1) (c) Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels; below
20age 19.
If a person has not attained the age of 19, the person may not engage in the
21operation of a snowmobile while he or she has a blood an alcohol concentration of
22more than 0.0% 0.0 but not more than 0.1% by weight of alcohol in his or her blood
23or more than 0.0 grams but not more than 0.1 grams of alcohol in 210 liters of his or
24her breath
0.1.
SB573, s. 25 25Section 25. 350.101 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,9,6
1350.101 (2) (b) Causing injury with alcohol concentrations at or above specified
2levels.
No person who has a blood an alcohol concentration of 0.1% 0.1 or more by
3weight of alcohol in his or her blood
may cause injury to another person by the opera
4tion of a snowmobile. No person who has 0.1 grams or more of alcohol in 210 liters
5of his or her breath may cause injury to another person by the operation of a snowmo
6bile.
SB573, s. 26 7Section 26. 350.101 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,9,138 350.101 (2) (d) Defenses. In an action under this subsection, the defendant has
9a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury would
10have occurred even if he or she had been exercising due care and he or she had not
11been under the influence of an intoxicant or did not have a blood an alcohol con
12centration of 0.1% or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood or 0.1 grams or more
13of alcohol in 210 liters of his or her breath.
SB573, s. 27 14Section 27. 350.107 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,9,23 15350.107 Officer's action after arrest for operating a snowmobile while
16under influence of intoxicant.
A person arrested for a violation of s. 350.101 (1)
17(a) or (b) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or s. 350.101 (2) (a) or (b) may
18not be released until 12 hours have elapsed from the time of his or her arrest or unless
19a chemical test administered under s. 350.104 (1) (a) shows that there is 0.05% or less
20by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or 0.05 grams or less of alcohol in 210 liters
21of the person's breath
the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.05 or less, but the
22person may be released to his or her attorney, spouse, relative or other responsible
23adult at any time after arrest.
SB573, s. 28 24Section 28. 885.235 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1885.235 (1) (a) 1. The fact that the analysis shows that there was more than
20.0% but less than 0.08% by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or more than 0.0
3grams but less than 0.08 grams of alcohol in 210 liters of the person's breath
the per
4son had an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but less than 0.08
is relevant evi
5dence on the issue of being under the combined influence of alcohol and a controlled
6substance or any other drug, but, except as provided in par. (d) or sub. (1m), is not
7to be given any prima facie effect.
SB573, s. 29 8Section 29. 885.235 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,10,159 885.235 (1) (a) 2. The fact that the analysis shows that there was more than
100.0% but less than 0.1% by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or more than 0.0
11grams but less than 0.1 grams of alcohol in 210 liters of the person's breath
the person
12had an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but less than 0.1
is relevant evidence
13on the issue of being under the combined influence of alcohol and a controlled sub
14stance or any other drug but, except as provided in par. (d) or sub. (1m), is not to be
15given any prima facie effect.
SB573, s. 30 16Section 30. 885.235 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB573,10,2317 885.235 (1) (b) Except with respect to the operation of a commercial motor ve
18hicle as provided in par. (d), the fact that the analysis shows that there was more than
190.04% but less than 0.1% by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or more than 0.04
20grams but less than 0.1 grams of alcohol in 210 liters of the person's breath
the person
21had an alcohol concentration of more than 0.04 but less than 0.1
is relevant evidence
22on the issue of intoxication or an alcohol concentration of 0.1 or more but is not to be
23given any prima facie effect.
SB573, s. 31 24Section 31. 885.235 (1) (bd) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1885.235 (1) (bd) Except with respect to the operation of a commercial motor ve
2hicle as provided in par. (d), the fact that the analysis shows that there was more than
30.04% but less than 0.08% by weight of alcohol in the person's blood or more than 0.04
4grams but less than 0.08 grams of alcohol in 210 liters of the person's breath
the per
5son had an alcohol concentration of more than 0.04 but less than 0.08
is relevant evi
6dence on the issue of intoxication or an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, but is
7not to be given any prima facie effect.
SB573, s. 32 8Section 32. 885.235 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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