This bill allows a court to order that a vehicle owned by a person convicted of
a first OWI offense be equipped with an ignition interlock device. The bill removes
the requirement that the court order a law enforcement officer to seize a motor
vehicle owned by a person who is convicted of OWI or refuses to submit to a test to
determine his or her blood alcohol concentration when the person has three or more
prior OWI-related convictions, suspensions or revocations. The court continues to
have the option of ordering the seizure of a motor vehicle, but the court is not required
to order the seizure under this bill.
Under current law, the district attorney of the county where the motor vehicle
was seized is required to bring the action to forfeit the seized motor vehicle. This bill

allows that district attorney or the district attorney of the county where the violator
was convicted to bring that action.
Blood alcohol concentration
Under current law, a person who has one or no prior OWI convictions,
suspensions or revocations is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle if the alcohol
concentration in the person's blood is 0.1 or more.
Current law prohibits a person who has two or more OWI convictions,
suspensions or revocations from operating a motor vehicle if the alcohol
concentration in the person's blood is 0.08 or more.
This bill prohibits a person who has three or more OWI convictions,
suspensions or revocations from operating a motor vehicle if the alcohol
concentration in the person's blood is more than 0.02.
Safe-ride grant program
The bill also creates a safe-ride grant program, administered by DOT, to award
grants to any city, village, town or county for costs associated with transporting
intoxicated persons from any premises licensed to sell alcohol beverages to their
places of residence. Grants are limited to 50% of the cost of providing the service and
are funded with revenues received from the increased occupational license fee and
from the applicable $30 increase in the fee to reinstate an operating privilege.
Increased imprisonment for OWI offenses
This bill increases the mandatory minimum imprisonment for persons
convicted of an OWI offense from five days to 30 days for the second offense, 30 days
to 60 days for the third offense and 60 days to 120 days for the fourth offense.
Increased penalties for high blood alcohol concentration
Under current law, the penalties for an OWI offense increase based on the
number of prior OWI offenses that the person has committed. This bill doubles
whatever penalty a person who has a second or subsequent OWI offense is subject
to for the current OWI offense if the person's blood alcohol concentration is from 0.15
to 0.199. The bill triples the appropriate penalty if the person's blood alcohol
concentration is from 0.20 to 0.249 and quadruples the appropriate penalty if the
person's blood alcohol concentration is 0.25 or above. These penalty increases do not
apply to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle. The maximum penalty for that
offense is currently 40 years imprisonment and will become 60 years imprisonment
on December 31, 1999.
Mandatory operating privilege suspension
Current law prohibits any person under 21 years of age (underage person) from
knowingly possessing or consuming alcohol beverages, from procuring or attempting
to procure alcohol beverages, from entering or attempting to enter premises licensed
to sell alcohol beverages and from falsely representing his or her age for the purpose
of receiving alcohol beverages. An underage person who violates these prohibitions
may have his or her operating privilege suspended, may be required to pay a
forfeiture or may be required to participate in a supervised work program or other
community service work, or any combination of these penalties. The underage
person's operating privilege may be suspended for varying periods depending upon

the number of prior alcohol beverage offenses he or she committed within the
previous 12 months, as follows:
1. For a first violation, suspension for not less than 30 days nor more than 90
days.
2. For a second violation, suspension for not more than one year.
3. For a third or subsequent violation, suspension for not more than two years.
This bill increases the operating privilege penalties that apply to certain
alcohol beverage violations committed by an underage person. The bill makes
mandatory the suspension of an underage person's operating privilege for violating
the prohibitions described above and increases the period of suspension as follows:
1. For a first violation, suspension for not less than six months nor more than
one year.
2. For a second violation committed within one year, suspension for not less
than one year nor more than 18 months.
3. For a third or subsequent violation committed within one year, suspension
for not less than two years nor more than five years.
Also under current law, with exceptions, no underage person may knowingly
possess, transport or control any alcohol beverages in a motor vehicle. An underage
person who violates these prohibitions may be required to forfeit not less than $20
nor more than $400 but, except for violations involving a commercial motor vehicle,
is not subject to any action against his or her operating privilege. This bill makes
mandatory the suspension of the underage person's operating privilege for the same
longer periods that apply to the underage alcohol beverage offenses described above.
Finally, the bill eliminates the current authority of a court to stay or modify an
operating privilege suspension ordered for certain alcohol beverage violations
committed by an underage person who is at least 17 years of age.
Other
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:
AB221, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.395 (5) (er) of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,4,42 20.395 (5) (er) Safe-ride grant program, state funds. All moneys received
3under ss. 343.10 (6) (b) and 343.21 (1) (j) 2. that are credited to this appropriation,
4for grants under s. 85.55.
AB221, s. 2 5Section 2. 85.55 of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,5,7
185.55 Safe-ride grant program. The department may award grants to any
2county or municipality to cover the costs of transporting persons suspected of having
3a prohibited alcohol concentration, as defined in s. 340.01 (46m), from any premises
4licensed under ch. 125 to sell alcohol beverages to their places of residence. The
5amount of a grant under this section may not exceed 50% of the costs necessary to
6provide the service. Grants awarded under this section shall be paid from the
7appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (er).
AB221, s. 3 8Section 3. 125.07 (4) (bs) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,5,109 125.07 (4) (bs) Any person violating par. (a) is subject to the following penalties
10shall be penalized as follows
:
AB221,5,1511 1. For a first violation, the person's operating privilege shall be suspended
12under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 1. In addition, the person is subject to
a forfeiture of not less
13than $250 nor more than $500, suspension of the person's operating privilege as
14provided under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 1.,
participation in a supervised work program or
15other community service work under par. (cg) or any combination of these penalties.
AB221,5,2116 2. For a violation committed within 12 months of a previous violation, the
17person's operating privilege shall be suspended under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 2. In addition,
18the person is subject to
either a forfeiture of not less than $300 nor more than $500,
19suspension of the person's operating privilege as provided under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 2.,
20participation in a supervised work program or other community service work under
21par. (cg) or any combination of these penalties.
AB221,6,222 3. For a violation committed within 12 months of 2 previous violations, the
23person's operating privilege shall be suspended under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3. In addition,
24the person is subject to
either a forfeiture of not less than $500 nor more than $750,
25revocation of the person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3., participation

1in a supervised work program or other community service work under par. (cg) or any
2combination of these penalties.
AB221,6,83 4. For a violation committed within 12 months of 3 or more previous violations,
4the person's operating privilege shall be suspended under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3. In
5addition, the person is subject to
either a forfeiture of not less than $750 nor more
6than $1,000, revocation of the person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3.,
7participation in a supervised work program or other community service work under
8par. (cg) or any combination of these penalties.
AB221, s. 4 9Section 4. 125.07 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,6,1110 125.07 (4) (c) Any person violating par. (b) is subject to the following penalties
11shall be penalized as follows:
AB221,6,1612 1. For a first violation, the person's operating privilege shall be suspended
13under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 1. In addition, the person is subject to
a forfeiture of not less
14than $100 nor more than $200, suspension of the person's operating privilege as
15provided under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 1.,
participation in a supervised work program or
16other community service work under par. (cg) or any combination of these penalties.
AB221,6,2217 2. For a violation committed within 12 months of a previous violation, the
18person's operating privilege shall be suspended under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 2. In addition,
19the person is subject to
either a forfeiture of not less than $200 nor more than $300,
20suspension of the person's operating privilege as provided under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 2.,
21participation in a supervised work program or other community service work under
22par. (cg) or any combination of these penalties.
AB221,7,323 3. For a violation committed within 12 months of 2 previous violations, the
24person's operating privilege shall be suspended under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3. In addition,
25the person is subject to
either a forfeiture of not less than $300 nor more than $500,

1revocation of the person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3., participation
2in a supervised work program or other community service work under par. (cg) or any
3combination of these penalties.
AB221,7,94 4. For a violation committed within 12 months of 3 or more previous violations,
5the person's operating privilege shall be suspended under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3. In
6addition, the person is subject to
either a forfeiture of not less than $500 nor more
7than $1,000, revocation of the person's operating privilege under s. 343.30 (6) (b) 3.,
8participation in a supervised work program or other community service work under
9par. (cg) or any combination of these penalties.
AB221, s. 5 10Section 5. 125.07 (4) (e) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,7,1611 125.07 (4) (e) 2. (intro.) After ordering a penalty under par. (bs) or (c), the court,
12with the agreement of the defendant, may enter an additional order staying the
13execution of the penalty order and suspending or modifying the penalty imposed,
14except that the court may not stay, suspend or modify the suspension of a person's
15operating privilege required under par. (bs) or (c)
. The order under this subdivision
16shall require the defendant to do any of the following:
AB221, s. 6 17Section 6. 340.01 (46m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,7,1918 340.01 (46m) (b) If the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or
19revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.
AB221, s. 7 20Section 7. 340.01 (46m) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,7,2321 340.01 (46m) (c) If the person has 3 or more prior convictions, suspensions or
22revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), an alcohol concentration of more than
230.02.
AB221, s. 8 24Section 8. 342.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,8,8
1342.12 (4) (a) The district attorney shall notify the department when he or she
2files a criminal complaint against a person who has been arrested for violating s.
3346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1) or 940.25 and who has 2 or more prior convictions,
4suspensions or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1)
. Except as provided
5under par. (c), the department may not issue a certificate of title transferring
6ownership of any motor vehicle owned by the person upon receipt of a notice under
7this subsection until the court assigned to hear the criminal complaint issues an
8order permitting the department to issue a certificate of title.
AB221, s. 9 9Section 9. 342.12 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,8,1510 342.12 (4) (c) 1. (intro.) The department shall issue a certificate of title
11transferring ownership of a motor vehicle that was owned by a person who has
12received a notice of intent to revoke the person's operating privilege under s. 343.305
13(9) (a) or has been arrested for violating s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1) or 940.25 and
14who has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations, as counted under
15s. 343.307 (1)
, if all of the following conditions are met:
AB221, s. 10 16Section 10. 343.10 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,9,517 343.10 (5) (a) 3. If the applicant has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions
18or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the
The occupational license of the
19applicant shall restrict the applicant's operation under the occupational license to
20vehicles that are equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device if the court
21has ordered under s. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. 1d. or 1g. that a motor vehicle owned by the
22person be equipped with an ignition interlock device. A person to whom a restriction
23under this subdivision applies violates that restriction if he or she requests or
24permits another to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle
25equipped with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person an

1operable motor vehicle without the necessity of first submitting a sample of his or her
2breath to analysis by the ignition interlock device. If the occupational license
3restricts the applicant's operation to a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition
4interlock device, the applicant shall be liable for the reasonable costs of equipping
5the vehicle with the ignition interlock device.
AB221, s. 11 6Section 11. 343.10 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 343.10 (6) (a) and
7amended to read:
AB221,9,108 343.10 (6) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b), no person may file an
9application for an occupational license under sub. (1) unless he or she first pays a fee
10of $40 to the department.
AB221, s. 12 11Section 12. 343.10 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,9,1612 343.10 (6) (b) No person whose operating privilege is restricted to operating
13only vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device may file an application for
14an occupational license under sub. (1) unless he or she first pays a fee of $70 to the
15department. Forty-three percent of the fees collected under this paragraph shall be
16credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (er).
AB221, s. 13 17Section 13. 343.21 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 343.21 (1) (j) 1. and
18amended to read:
AB221,9,2019 343.21 (1) (j) 1. For Except as provided in subd. 2., for reinstatement of an
20operating privilege previously revoked or suspended, $50.
AB221, s. 14 21Section 14. 343.21 (1) (j) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,9,2522 343.21 (1) (j) 2. For reinstatement of an operating privilege previously revoked
23or suspended, $80 if the person's operating privilege is restricted under s. 343.38 (5)
24to operating vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device and the person has
25not paid a fee under s. 343.10 (6) (b) within the past 2 years. Thirty-eight percent

1of the fees collected under this subdivision shall be credited to the appropriation
2under s. 20.395 (5) (er).
AB221, s. 15 3Section 15. 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,10,94 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m. or 4p., if the number of
5convictions, suspensions and revocations within a 10-year period equals 2, the court
6shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than
718 months. After the first 60 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for
8an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and
9is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
AB221, s. 16 10Section 16. 343.30 (1q) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,10,1611 343.30 (1q) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m. or 4p., if the number of
12convictions, suspensions and revocations equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the
13person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years. After
14the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational
15license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying
16with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
AB221, s. 17 17Section 17. 343.30 (1q) (b) 4p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,11,218 343.30 (1q) (b) 4p. If he or she had an alcohol concentration of 0.15 to 0.199,
19the applicable minimum and maximum suspension or revocation periods under
20subd. 3. or 4. for the conviction are doubled. If the person convicted under s. 346.63
21(1) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) had an alcohol concentration
22of 0.20 to 0.249, the applicable minimum and maximum suspension or revocation
23periods under subd. 3. or 4. for the conviction are tripled. If the person convicted
24under s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) had an alcohol

1concentration of 0.25 or above, the applicable minimum and maximum suspension
2or revocation periods under subd. 3. or 4. for the conviction are quadrupled.
AB221, s. 18 3Section 18. 343.30 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,11,64 343.30 (6) (b) If Whenever a court imposes suspension or revocation of a
5person's operating privilege under s. 125.07 (4) (bs) or (c) or 938.344 (2), (2b) or (2d),
6the suspension or revocation imposed shall be one of the following:
AB221,11,87 1. For a first violation, suspension for 30 to 90 days not less than 6 months nor
8more than one year
.
AB221,11,109 2. For a violation committed within 12 months of a previous violation,
10suspension for not more less than one year nor more than 18 months.
AB221,11,1211 3. For a violation committed within 12 months of 2 or more previous violations,
12revocation suspension for not more less than 2 years nor more than 5 years.
AB221, s. 19 13Section 19. 343.305 (10) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,11,1914 343.305 (10) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
15suspensions and revocations within a 10-year period equals 2, the court shall revoke
16the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 6 years. After
17the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational
18license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying
19with the driver safety plan.
AB221, s. 20 20Section 20. 343.305 (10) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,12,221 343.305 (10) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
22suspensions and revocations equals 3 or more, the court shall revoke the person's
23operating privilege for not less than 3 years nor more than 12 years. After the first
24120 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license

1under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the
2driver safety plan.
AB221, s. 21 3Section 21. 343.305 (10m) of the statutes is renumbered 343.305 (10m) (b).
AB221, s. 22 4Section 22. 343.305 (10m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,12,75 343.305 (10m) (a) If the person's operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10),
6the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be followed regarding the equipping of a motor
7vehicle owned by the person with an ignition interlock device.
AB221, s. 23 8Section 23. 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,12,169 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m. or 4p., if the number of
10suspensions, revocations and convictions within a 10-year period equals 2, the
11department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year
12nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's
13privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than one year nor more
14than 18 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall
15impose the same period of revocation. After the first 60 days of the revocation period,
16the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
AB221, s. 24 17Section 24. 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,12,2518 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m. or 4p., if the number of
19suspensions, revocations and convictions equals 3 or more, the department shall
20revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than 3
21years. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's privilege to operate
22a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 2 years nor more than 3 years for the
23conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall impose the same
24period of revocation. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is
25eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
AB221, s. 25
1Section 25. 343.31 (3) (bm) 4p. of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,13,112 343.31 (3) (bm) 4p. If he or she had an alcohol concentration of 0.15 to 0.199,
3the applicable minimum and maximum suspension or revocation periods under
4subd. 3. or 4. for the conviction are doubled. If the person convicted under a law of
5a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with
6s. 346.63 (1) had an alcohol concentration of 0.20 to 0.249, the applicable minimum
7and maximum suspension or revocation periods under subd. 3. or 4. for the conviction
8are tripled. If the person convicted under a law of a federally recognized American
9Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) had an alcohol
10concentration of 0.25 or above, the applicable minimum and maximum suspension
11or revocation periods under subd. 3. or 4. for the conviction are quadrupled.
AB221, s. 26 12Section 26. 343.31 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221,14,213 343.31 (3) (c) Any person convicted under s. 940.09 (1) of causing the death of
14another or of an unborn child by the operation or handling of a motor vehicle shall
15have his or her operating privilege revoked for 5 years. If there was a minor
16passenger under 16 years of age or an unborn child, as defined in s. 939.75 (1), in the
17motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s.
18940.09 (1), the revocation period is 10 years. If the person convicted under s. 940.09
19(1) had any previous suspensions, revocations or convictions that would be counted
20under s. 343.307 (1) and had an alcohol concentration of 0.15 to 0.199, the revocation
21period is 10 years. If the person convicted under s. 940.09 (1) had any previous
22suspensions, revocations or convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307 (1)
23and had an alcohol concentration of 0.20 to 0.249, the revocation period is 15 years.
24If the person convicted under s. 940.09 (1) had any previous suspensions, revocations

1or convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307 (1) and had an alcohol
2concentration of 0.25 or above, the revocation period is 20 years.
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