SB431,10,2019 346.65 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (5m), any person violating
20s. 346.62 (4) is guilty of a Class I felony.
SB431, s. 22 21Section 22. 346.65 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB431,10,2422 346.65 (5) (b) If the violation of s. 346.62 (4) causes great bodily harm to a
23vulnerable highway user, the person who commits the violation is guilty of a Class
24H felony.
SB431, s. 23 25Section 23. 346.74 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
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1346.74 (7) (a) In this subsection, "harm" means bodily harm, as defined in s.
2939.22 (4), great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14), or death.
SB431,11,53 (b) If any violation under s. 346.67 or ss. 346.68 to 346.70 results in harm to
4a vulnerable highway user, the amount of any forfeiture or fine specified in subs. (2)
5to (5) or s. 939.50 for the violation shall be doubled.
SB431, s. 24 6Section 24. 346.82 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB431,11,87 346.82 (3) (a) In this subsection, "harm" means bodily harm, as defined in s.
8939.22 (4), great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14), or death.
SB431,11,119 (b) If any violation under ss. 346.77 to 346.805 results in harm to a vulnerable
10highway user, the amount of any forfeiture specified in subs. (1) and (2) for the
11violation shall be doubled.
SB431, s. 25 12Section 25. 346.95 (1) and (2) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB431,11,1713 346.95 (1) Any Except as provided in sub. (12) (c), any person violating s.
14346.87, 346.88, 346.89 (2), 346.90 to 346.92 or 346.94 (1), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (15)
15may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense
16and not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within
17a year.
SB431,11,20 18(2) Any Except as provided in sub. (12) (c), any person violating s. 346.89 (1)
19or (3) (a) or 346.94 (2), (4), or (7) may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more
20than $400.
SB431, s. 26 21Section 26. 346.95 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
SB431,11,2322 346.95 (12) (a) In this subsection, "harm" means bodily harm, as defined in s.
23939.22 (4), great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14), or death.
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1(b) If any violation under ss. 346.87, 346.88, or 346.90 to 346.94 results in harm
2to a vulnerable highway user, the amount of any forfeiture specified in subs. (1) to
3(5e) and (6) to (11) for the violation shall be doubled.
SB431,12,54 (c) If any violation under s. 346.89 results in harm to a vulnerable highway
5user, the person who commits the violation is guilty of a Class I felony.
SB431, s. 27 6Section 27. 349.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB431,12,147 349.06 (1) (a) Except for the suspension or revocation of motor vehicle
8operator's licenses or except as provided in par. (b), any local authority may enact and
9enforce any traffic regulation which is in strict conformity with one or more
10provisions of chs. 341 to 348 and 350 for which the penalty for violation thereof is a
11forfeiture. If a local authority enacts a traffic regulation in strict conformity with any
12provision of ch. 346 for which the penalty under ch. 346 is doubled if the violation
13results in harm to a vulnerable highway user, the applicable penalty for the violation
14under the ordinance shall also include the doubling of the forfeiture.
SB431, s. 28 15Section 28. 939.22 (44m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB431,12,1716 939.22 (44m) "Vulnerable highway user" has the meaning given in s. 340.01
17(74p).
SB431, s. 29 18Section 29. 940.25 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB431,12,2019 940.25 (1b) Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a Class H
20felony:
SB431,12,2221 (a) Causes bodily harm to a vulnerable highway user by the operation of a
22vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
SB431,12,2523 (b) Causes bodily harm to a vulnerable highway user by the operation of a
24vehicle while the person has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance
25in his or her blood.
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1(c) Causes bodily harm to a vulnerable highway user by the operation of a
2vehicle while the person has a prohibited alcohol concentration, as defined in s.
3340.01 (46m).
SB431,13,64 (d) Causes bodily harm to a vulnerable highway user by the operation of a
5commercial motor vehicle while the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or
6more but less than 0.08.
SB431, s. 30 7Section 30. 940.25 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB431,13,138 940.25 (1m) (a) A person may be charged with and a prosecutor may proceed
9upon an information based upon a violation of any combination of sub. (1) (a), (am),
10or (b); any combination of sub. (1) (a), (am), or (bm); any combination of sub. (1) (c),
11(cm), or (d); or any combination of sub. (1) (c), (cm), or (e); any combination of sub. (1b)
12(a), (b), or (c); or any combination of sub. (1b) (a), (b), or (d)
for acts arising out of the
13same incident or occurrence.
SB431, s. 31 14Section 31. 940.25 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB431,13,2315 940.25 (1m) (b) If a person is charged in an information with any of the
16combinations of crimes referred to in par. (a), the crimes shall be joined under s.
17971.12. If the person is found guilty of more than one of the crimes so charged for
18acts arising out of the same incident or occurrence, there shall be a single conviction
19for purposes of sentencing and for purposes of counting convictions under s. 23.33
20(13) (b) 2. and 3., under s. 30.80 (6) (a) 2. or 3., under ss. 343.30 (1q) and 343.305 or
21under s. 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 3. Subsection Subsections (1) (a), (am), (b), (bm), (c),
22(cm), (d), and (e) and (1b) (a), (b), (c), and (d) each require proof of a fact for conviction
23which the others do not require.
SB431, s. 32 24Section 32. 940.25 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1940.25 (2) (a) The defendant has a defense if he or she proves by a
2preponderance of the evidence that the great bodily harm or bodily harm would have
3occurred even if he or she had been exercising due care and he or she had not been
4under the influence of an intoxicant, did not have a detectable amount of a restricted
5controlled substance in his or her blood, or did not have an alcohol concentration
6described under sub. (1) (b), (bm), (d) or (e) or (1b) (c) or (d).
SB431, s. 33 7Section 33. Initial applicability.
SB431,14,98 (1) This act first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
9subsection.
SB431, s. 34 10Section 34. Effective date.
SB431,14,1211 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
12publication.
SB431,14,1313 (End)
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