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LRB-0477/1
ZDW:amn
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
January 23, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, Stroebel, Olsen, Marklein
and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Spiros, Kulp, Quinn,
Steffen, Tittl, Horlacher, Zimmerman, Plumer and Murphy. Referred to
Committee on Government Operations, Technology and Consumer
Protection.
SB4,1,3 1An Act to repeal 341.65 (1) (a) and 349.139 (1) (b); to amend 341.65 (2) (b); and
2to create 341.65 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: motor vehicle
3immobilization devices.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, any municipality or county may enact ordinances
prohibiting any unregistered motor vehicle from being located upon a highway and
governing the immobilization, removal, and disposal of unregistered motor vehicles.
Current law defines “immobilization device" as a device or mechanism that
immobilizes a motor vehicle by locking around a wheel, thereby making the motor
vehicle inoperable.
This bill applies a definition of “immobilization device" that does not contain a
reference to a device being locked around a wheel. The bill also authorizes a county,
municipality, or university to enter into a contract with a person that authorizes the
person to immobilize motor vehicles.
For further information see the 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:
SB4,1 4Section 1. 341.65 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB4,2
1Section 2. 341.65 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB4,2,162 341.65 (2) (b) Any municipal or university police officer, sheriff's deputy, county
3traffic patrolman, state traffic officer, conservation warden, or parking enforcer, or
4other person authorized under par. (c)
who discovers any unregistered motor vehicle
5located upon any highway may cause the motor vehicle to be immobilized with an
6immobilization device or removed to a suitable place of impoundment. Upon
7immobilization or removal of the motor vehicle, the officer, warden, or parking
8enforcer, or authorized person shall notify the sheriff or chief of police of the location
9of the immobilized or impounded motor vehicle and the reason for the immobilization
10or impoundment. Upon causing the removal of the motor vehicle by a towing service,
11the officer, warden, or parking enforcer, or authorized person shall, within 24 hours
12of ordering the removal, notify the towing service of the name and last-known
13address of the registered owner and all lienholders of record of the vehicle, unless the
14officer or parking enforcer is employed by a municipality or county that has entered
15into a towing services agreement which requires the municipality or county to
16provide notice to such owner and lienholders of the towing.
SB4,3 17Section 3. 341.65 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB4,2,2118 341.65 (2) (c) A county, municipality, or university may enter into a contract
19with a person that authorizes the person to conduct placement and removal of
20immobilization devices as provided in par. (b). A contract entered into under this
21paragraph may allow for remote unlocking and removal of an immobilization device.
SB4,4 22Section 4 . 349.139 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB4,2,2323 (End)
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