AB458: Bill Text

AB458,6,14 23.33 (4p) (d) Admissibility; effect of test results; other evidence. The results of a chemical test required or administered under par. (a), (b) or (c) are admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of the acts committed by a person alleged to have violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law on the issue of whether the person was under the influence of an intoxicant or the issue of whether the person had alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood. Results of these chemical tests shall be given the effect required under s. 885.235. This subsection does not limit the right of a law enforcement officer to obtain evidence by any other lawful means.

AB458, s. 10 Section 10. 23.33 (13) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,6,18 23.33 (13) (b) 1. Except as provided under subds. 2. and 3., a person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1. or, 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) shall forfeit not less than $150 nor more than $300.

AB458, s. 11 Section 11. 23.33 (13) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,6,24 23.33 (13) (b) 2. Except as provided under subd. 3., a person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1. or, 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted previously under the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or the refusal law shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months.

AB458, s. 12 Section 12. 23.33 (13) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,7,5 23.33 (13) (b) 3. A person who violates sub. (4c) (a) 1. or, 2., or 2m. or (4p) (e) and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 2 or more times previously under the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle law or refusal law shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail.

AB458, s. 13 Section 13. 30.50 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,7,7 30.50 (10m) "Restricted controlled substance" means any of the following:

AB458,7,9 (a) A controlled substance included in schedule I under ch. 961 other than a tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458,7,11 (b) A controlled substance analog, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m), of a controlled substance described in par. (a).

AB458,7,12 (c) Cocaine or any of its metabolites.

AB458,7,13 (d) Methamphetamine.

AB458,7,14 (e) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458, s. 14 Section 14. 30.681 (1) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,7,17 30.681 (1) (b) (title) Operating with after using a controlled substance or alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels.

AB458, s. 15 Section 15. 30.681 (1) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,7,21 30.681 (1) (b) 1m. No person may engage in the operation of a motorboat while the person has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.

AB458, s. 16 Section 16. 30.681 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,8,7 30.681 (1) (c) Related charges. A person may be charged with and a prosecutor may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of par. (a) or (b) or both any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the person is charged with violating both pars. (a) and (b) any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2., the offenses shall be joined. If the person is found guilty of both pars. (a) and (b) any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. and 3. Paragraphs (a) and (b) 1., 1m., and 2. each require proof of a fact for conviction which the other does others do not require.

AB458, s. 17 Section 17. 30.681 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,8,14 30.681 (1) (d) Defenses. In an action under par. (b) 1m. that is based on the defendant allegedly having a detectable amount of methamphetamine or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his or her blood, the defendant has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the incident or occurrence he or she had a valid prescription for methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458, s. 18 Section 18. 30.681 (2) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,8,17 30.681 (2) (b) (title) Causing injury with after using a controlled substance or alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels.

AB458, s. 19 Section 19. 30.681 (2) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,8,21 30.681 (2) (b) 1m. No person who has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood may cause injury to another person by the operation of a motorboat.

AB458, s. 20 Section 20. 30.681 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,9,8 30.681 (2) (c) Related charges. A person may be charged with and a prosecutor may proceed upon a complaint based upon a violation of par. (a) or (b) or both any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence. If the person is charged with violating both pars. (a) and (b) any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. in the complaint, the crimes shall be joined under s. 971.12. If the person is found guilty of both pars. (a) and (b) any combination of par. (a) or (b) 1., 1m., or 2. for acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. and 3. Paragraphs (a) and (b) 1., 1m., and 2. each require proof of a fact for conviction which the other does others do not require.

AB458, s. 21 Section 21. 30.681 (2) (d) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 30.681 (2) (d) 1. a. and amended to read:

AB458,9,17 30.681 (2) (d) 1. a. In an action under this subsection for a violation of the intoxicated boating law where the defendant was operating a motorboat that is not a commercial motorboat, the defendant has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury would have occurred even if he or she had been exercising due care and he or she had not been under the influence of an intoxicant or did not have an alcohol concentration of 0.1 or more or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.

AB458, s. 22 Section 22. 30.681 (2) (d) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,9,24 30.681 (2) (d) 1. b. In an action under par. (b) 1m. that is based on the defendant allegedly having a detectable amount of methamphetamine or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his or her blood, the defendant has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time of the incident or occurrence he or she had a valid prescription for methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458, s. 23 Section 23. 30.684 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,10,9 30.684 (4) Admissibility; effect of test results; other evidence. The results of a chemical test required or administered under sub. (1), (2) or (3) are admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of the acts committed by a person alleged to have violated the intoxicated boating law on the issue of whether the person was under the influence of an intoxicant or the issue of whether the person had alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood. Results of these chemical tests shall be given the effect required under s. 885.235. This section does not limit the right of a law enforcement officer to obtain evidence by any other lawful means.

AB458, s. 24 Section 24. 340.01 (50m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,10,11 340.01 (50m) "Restricted controlled substance" means any of the following:

AB458,10,13 (a) A controlled substance included in schedule I under ch. 961 other than a tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458,10,15 (b) A controlled substance analog, as defined in s. 961.01 (4m), of a controlled substance described in par. (a).

AB458,10,16 (c) Cocaine or any of its metabolites.

AB458,10,17 (d) Methamphetamine.

AB458,10,18 (e) Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458, s. 25 Section 25. 343.305 (5) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,11,2 343.305 (5) (e) At the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of the acts committed by a person alleged to have been driving or operating a motor vehicle while having a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, the results of a blood test administered in accordance with this section are admissible on any issue relating to the presence of a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood. Test results shall be given the effect required under s. 885.235.

AB458, s. 26 Section 26. 343.305 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,11,10 343.305 (7) (a) If a person submits to chemical testing administered in accordance with this section and any test results indicate the presence of a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood or a prohibited alcohol concentration, the law enforcement officer shall report the results to the department and take possession of the person's license and forward it to the department. The person's operating privilege is administratively suspended for 6 months.

AB458, s. 27 Section 27. 343.305 (8) (b) 2. bm. and d. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB458,11,14 343.305 (8) (b) 2. bm. Whether the person had a prohibited alcohol concentration or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood at the time the offense allegedly occurred.

AB458,11,18 d. If one or more tests were administered in accordance with this section, whether each of the test results for those tests indicate the person had a prohibited alcohol concentration or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.

AB458, s. 28 Section 28. 343.305 (8) (b) 2. g. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,11,22 343.305 (8) (b) 2. g. Whether the person had a valid prescription for methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors in a case in which subd. 4m. a. and b. apply.

AB458, s. 29 Section 29. 343.305 (8) (b) 4m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,12,2 343.305 (8) (b) 4m. If, at the time the offense allegedly occurred, all of the following apply, the hearing officer shall determine whether the person had a valid prescription for methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol:

AB458,12,6 a. A blood test administered in accordance with this section indicated that the person had a detectable amount of methamphetamine or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol but did not have a detectable amount of any other restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.

AB458,12,8 b. No test administered in accordance with this section indicated that the person had a prohibited alcohol concentration.

AB458, s. 30 Section 30. 343.305 (8) (b) 5. of the statutes is renumbered 343.305 (8) (b) 5. (intro.) and amended to read:

AB458,12,16 343.305 (8) (b) 5. (intro.) If the hearing examiner finds that the criteria for administrative suspension have not been satisfied or that the person did not have a prohibited alcohol concentration at the time the offense allegedly occurred any of the following applies, the examiner shall order that the administrative suspension of the person's operating privilege be rescinded without payment of the fee under s. 343.21 (1) (j).:

AB458,12,21 6. If the hearing examiner finds that the criteria for administrative suspension have been satisfied and that the person had a prohibited alcohol concentration at the time the offense allegedly occurred all of the following apply, the administrative suspension shall continue regardless of the type of vehicle driven or operated at the time of the violation.:

AB458,13,2 7. The hearing examiner shall notify the person in writing of the hearing decision, of the right to judicial review and of the court's authority to issue a stay of the suspension under par. (c). The administrative suspension is vacated and the person's operating privilege shall be automatically reinstated under s. 343.39 if the hearing examiner fails to mail this notice to the person within 30 days after the date of the notification under par. (a).

AB458, s. 31 Section 31. 343.305 (8) (b) 5. a. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,13,5 343.305 (8) (b) 5. a. The criteria for administrative suspension have not been satisfied.

AB458, s. 32 Section 32. 343.305 (8) (b) 5. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,13,9 343.305 (8) (b) 5. b. The person did not have a prohibited alcohol concentration or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood at the time the offense allegedly occurred.

AB458, s. 33 Section 33. 343.305 (8) (b) 5. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,13,13 343.305 (8) (b) 5. c. In a case in which subd. 4m. a. and b. apply, the person had a valid prescription for methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458, s. 34 Section 34. 343.305 (8) (b) 6. a. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,13,16 343.305 (8) (b) 6. a. The criteria for administrative suspension have been satisfied.

AB458, s. 35 Section 35. 343.305 (8) (b) 6. b. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,13,20 343.305 (8) (b) 6. b. The person had a prohibited alcohol concentration or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood at the time the offense allegedly occurred.

AB458, s. 36 Section 36. 343.305 (8) (b) 6. c. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,13,24 343.305 (8) (b) 6. c. In a case in which subd. 4m. a. and b. apply, the person did not have a valid prescription for methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.

AB458, s. 37 Section 37. 343.305 (9) (a) 5. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,14,12 343.305 (9) (a) 5. a. Whether the officer had probable cause to believe the person was driving or operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog or any combination of alcohol, a controlled substance and a controlled substance analog, under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely driving, or under the combined influence of alcohol and any other drug to a degree which renders the person incapable of safely driving, having a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, or having a prohibited alcohol concentration or, if the person was driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle, an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more and whether the person was lawfully placed under arrest for violation of s. 346.63 (1), (2m) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or s. 346.63 (2) or (6), 940.09 (1) or 940.25.

AB458, s. 38 Section 38. 343.307 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,14,21 343.307 (1) (d) Convictions under the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits refusal of a person from refusing chemical testing or use of using a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, or a combination thereof, or; with an excess or specified range of alcohol concentration, or; while under the influence of any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or while having a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, as those or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.

AB458, s. 39 Section 39. 343.307 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,15,5 343.307 (2) (e) Convictions under the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits refusal of a person from refusing chemical testing or use of using a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, or a combination thereof, or ; with an excess or specified range of alcohol concentration, or; while under the influence of any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or while having a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, as those or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.

AB458, s. 40 Section 40. 343.307 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,15,14 343.307 (3) If the same elements of the offense must be proven under a local ordinance or under a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state as under s. 346.63 (1) (a), (am), or (b) or both, any combination of s. 346.63 (1) (a), (am), or (b), or s. 346.63 (5), the local ordinance or the law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state shall be considered to be in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) (a), (am), or (b) or both, any combination of s. 346.63 (1) (a), (am), or (b), or s. 346.63 (5), for purposes of ss. 343.30 (1q) (b) 1., 343.305 (10) (b) 1. and 346.65 (2) and (2j).

AB458, s. 41 Section 41. 343.31 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,15,24 343.31 (1) (am) Injury by the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog, or any combination of an intoxicant, a controlled substance and a controlled substance analog, under the influence of any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving or while the person has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood or has a prohibited alcohol concentration and which is criminal under s. 346.63 (2).

AB458, s. 42 Section 42. 343.31 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,16,15 343.31 (2) The department shall revoke the operating privilege of any resident upon receiving notice of the conviction of such person in another jurisdiction for an offense therein which, if committed in this state, would have been cause for revocation under this section or for revocation under s. 343.30 (1q). Such offenses shall include violation of any law of another jurisdiction that prohibits use of a person from using a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, or a combination thereof , or; with an excess or specified range of alcohol concentration, or ; while under the influence of any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving ; or while having a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, as those or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws. Upon receiving similar notice with respect to a nonresident, the department shall revoke the privilege of the nonresident to operate a motor vehicle in this state. Such revocation shall not apply to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle by a nonresident who holds a valid commercial driver license issued by another state.

AB458, s. 43 Section 43. 343.315 (2) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB458,16,22 343.315 (2) (a) 1m. Section 346.63 (1) (am) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) (am) or the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits a person from driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle while having a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood, as those or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.

AB458, s. 44 Section 44. 343.315 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,17,5 343.315 (2) (a) 5. Section 343.305 (9) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with s. 343.305 (9) or the law of another jurisdiction prohibiting refusal of a person driving or operating a motor vehicle to submit to chemical testing to determine the person's alcohol concentration or intoxication or the amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood, as those or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.

AB458, s. 45 Section 45. 343.315 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB458,17,17 343.315 (2) (a) 6. Section 346.63 (2) or (6), 940.09 (1) or 940.25 or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.63 (2) or (6), 940.09 (1) or 940.25, or the law of another jurisdiction prohibiting causing or inflicting injury, great bodily harm or death through use of a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, a controlled substance analog or a combination thereof, or with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more or with an excess or specified range of alcohol concentration, or while under the influence of any drug to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving, or while having a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood, as those or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.

AB458, s. 46 Section 46. 344.576 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: