January 30, 2024 - Introduced by Senator Knodl, cosponsored by Representative Melotik. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB974,,22An Act to create 973.06 (1) (k) of the statutes; relating to: recovery of law enforcement agency costs for administration of naloxone or another opioid antagonist. SB974,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Current law provides that a sentencing court may order a criminal defendant to pay certain costs, including the costs of a law enforcement agency withdrawing a defendant’s blood in certain cases when intoxication is an element of the offense. This bill provides that a sentencing court may order a criminal defendant to pay a law enforcement agency’s costs of administration of naloxone or another opioid antagonist to a defendant if the defendant was undergoing or was believed to be undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose during the course of the investigation that resulted in the conviction.
For further information see the local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
SB974,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SB974,15Section 1. 973.06 (1) (k) of the statutes is created to read: SB974,,66973.06 (1) (k) Any costs incurred by a law enforcement agency for the administration of naloxone or another opioid antagonist to the defendant if the defendant was undergoing or was believed to be undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose during the course of the investigation that resulted in the conviction. Notwithstanding sub. (2), the court may not remit these costs.
