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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
June 24, 2021 - Introduced by Senator Wanggaard, cosponsored by
Representatives Spiros, Dittrich, Horlacher, Knodl, Moses, Plumer,
Rozar, Thiesfeldt, Wichgers and Murphy. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB441,1,4 1An Act to renumber and amend 343.44 (2) (ag) 1.; and to create 343.44 (2) (ag)
21. a., 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. b. and 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. c. of the statutes; relating to:
3the penalty for operating a motor vehicle while operating privileges have been
4suspended and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill modifies the penalty for a person who operates a motor vehicle while
the person's operating privilege has been suspended (OWS).
Under current law, no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway
unless the person possesses a valid operator's license that is not revoked, suspended,
canceled, or expired. The penalty for operating a motor vehicle without a license
(OWL) is a forfeiture of not more than $200 for the first offense, a fine of not more
than $300 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days for the second offense
occurring within 3 years, and a fine of not more than $500 and imprisonment for not
more than 6 months for the third or subsequent offense occurring within 3 years.
Under current law, the penalty for an OWS violation that does not cause great
bodily harm or death is a forfeiture of $50 to $200. The bill modifies the penalty for
OWS so that it is the same as OWL violations.

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:
SB441,1 1Section 1. 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 343.44 (2) (ag) 1.
2(intro.) and amended to read:
SB441,2,43 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. (intro.) Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., any person who
4violates sub. (1) (a) shall be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200.:
SB441,2 5Section 2. 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. a. of the statutes is created to read:
SB441,2,66 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. a. Required to forfeit not more than $200 for the first offense.
SB441,3 7Section 3. 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
SB441,2,98 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. b. Fined not more than $300 and imprisoned for not more than
930 days for the 2nd offense occurring within 3 years.
SB441,4 10Section 4. 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. c. of the statutes is created to read:
SB441,2,1211 343.44 (2) (ag) 1. c. Fined not more than $500 and imprisoned for not more than
126 months for the 3rd or subsequent offense occurring within 3 years.
SB441,5 13Section 5. Initial applicability.
SB441,2,1514 (1) This act first applies to offenses committed on the effective date of this
15subsection.
SB441,2,1616 (End)
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