SB189: Bill Text

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

2019 Senate BILL 189

April 30, 2019 - Introduced by Senator Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representative Spiros. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

SB189,1,3 An Act to amend 343.31 (1m) (b) and 343.31 (1m) (c) of the statutes; relating to: revocation of operating privilege for certain offenses related to operating while intoxicated.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill makes technical changes to the statutes providing for lifetime revocation of a person's operating privilege for certain offenses related to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB189,1 Section 1. 343.31 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB189,2,8 343.31 (1m) (b) If Upon receiving a record of conviction under s. 940.09 (1) or 940.25 or conviction, suspension, or revocation counted under s. 343.307 (1) that together with other records of the department show that the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 4 or more, and the 4th conviction, suspension, or revocation occurs within 15 years of the previous conviction, suspension, or revocation, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege permanently. This paragraph does not apply if the most recent conviction, suspension, or revocation counted under this paragraph occurred more than 15 years after the next preceding conviction, suspension, or revocation counted under this paragraph. The person is not eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10. After 10 years of the revocation period have elapsed, the person may apply for reinstatement under s. 343.38.

SB189,2 Section 2. 343.31 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB189,2,19 343.31 (1m) (c) If Upon receiving a record of conviction under s. 940.09 (1) or 940.25 or conviction, suspension, or revocation counted under s. 343.307 (1) that together with other records of the department show that the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 25-year period, equals 2 or more, and that the person has 2 or more qualifying convictions, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege permanently. The person is not eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10. After 10 years of the revocation period have elapsed, the person may apply for reinstatement under s. 343.38.

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