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1346.63
(1) (d) 1. In an action under par. (am) that is based on the defendant
2allegedly having a detectable amount of methamphetamine
, or 3gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his or her blood,
4the defendant has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence
5that at the time of the incident or occurrence he or she had a valid prescription for
6methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors
,
or gamma-hydroxybutyric
7acid
, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
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8Section 154
. 346.63 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
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(1) (d) 2. In an action under par. (b) that is based on the defendant
10allegedly having a prohibited tetrahydrocannabinols concentration, the defendant
11has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time
12of the incident or occurrence he or she had a valid prescription for
13tetrahydrocannabinol or he or she was a qualifying patient, as defined in s. 50.80 (6).
AB220,155
14Section 155
. 346.63 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) (a) 2. The person has a prohibited alcohol
or tetrahydrocannabinols 16concentration.
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17Section 156
. 346.63 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) (b) 1. In an action under this subsection, the defendant has a defense
19if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury would have
20occurred even if he or she had been exercising due care and he or she had not been
21under the influence of an intoxicant,
tetrahydrocannabinols, a controlled substance,
22a controlled substance analog or a combination thereof, under the influence of any
23other drug to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving, or under
24the combined influence of an intoxicant and any other drug to a degree which renders
25him or her incapable of safely driving, did not have a prohibited alcohol
or
1tetrahydrocannabinols concentration described under par. (a) 2., or did not have a
2detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.
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3Section 157
. 346.63 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.63
(2) (b) 2. In an action under par. (a) 3. that is based on the defendant
5allegedly having a detectable amount of methamphetamine
, or 6gamma-hydroxybutyric acid
, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in his or her blood,
7the defendant has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence
8that at the time of the incident or occurrence he or she had a valid prescription for
9methamphetamine or one of its metabolic precursors
,
or gamma-hydroxybutyric
10acid
, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.
AB220,158
11Section 158
. 346.63 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
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(2) (b) 3. In an action under par. (a) 2. that is based on the defendant
13allegedly having a prohibited tetrahydrocannabinols concentration, the defendant
14has a defense if he or she proves by a preponderance of the evidence that at the time
15of the incident or occurrence he or she had a valid prescription for
16tetrahydrocannabinol or he or she was a qualifying patient, as defined in s. 50.80 (6).
AB220,159
17Section 159
. 346.63 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
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(2p) If a person has not attained the legal age, as defined in s. 961.70
19(2), the person may not drive or operate a motor vehicle while he or she has a
20tetrahydrocannabinols concentration of more than 0.0 but not more than 5.0. One
21penalty for violation of this subsection is suspension of a person's operating privilege
22under s. 343.30 (1p). The person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10
23at any time. If a person arrested for a violation of this subsection refuses to take a
24test under s. 343.305, the refusal is a separate violation and the person is subject to
25revocation of the person's operating privilege under s. 343.305 (10) (em).
AB220,160
1Section
160. 346.637 of the statutes is amended to read:
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2346.637 Driver awareness program. The department shall conduct a
3campaign to educate drivers in this state concerning:
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4(1) The laws relating to operating a motor vehicle and drinking alcohol, using
5tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled substances
, or controlled substance analogs, or
6using any combination of alcohol,
tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled substances
, and
7controlled substance analogs.
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8(2) The effects of alcohol,
tetrahydrocannabinols, controlled substances
, or
9controlled substance analogs, or the use of them in any combination, on a person's
10ability to operate a motor vehicle.
AB220,161
11Section 161
. 346.65 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2m) (a) In imposing a sentence under sub. (2) for a violation of s. 346.63
13(1) (am) or (b) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, the court shall
14review the record and consider the aggravating and mitigating factors in the matter.
15If the amount of alcohol in the person's blood or urine or the amount of a restricted
16controlled substance
or tetrahydrocannabinols in the person's blood is known, the
17court shall consider that amount as a factor in sentencing. The chief judge of each
18judicial administrative district shall adopt guidelines, under the chief judge's
19authority to adopt local rules under SCR 70.34, for the consideration of aggravating
20and mitigating factors.
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21Section 162
. 346.65 (2q) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2q) Any person violating s. 346.63 (2m)
or (2p) shall forfeit $200. If
23there was a minor passenger under 16 years of age in the motor vehicle at the time
24of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 346.63 (2m)
or (2p), the person
25shall be fined $400.
AB220,163
1Section
163. 346.93 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) No underage person, as defined under s. 125.02 (20m), may
3knowingly possess, transport, or have under his or her control any alcohol beverage
4or tetrahydrocannabinols in any motor vehicle
unless the. This subsection does not
5prohibit a person
who is employed by a brewer, brewpub, alcohol beverage licensee,
6wholesaler, retailer, distributor, manufacturer, or rectifier
and is from possessing,
7transporting, or having
such beverage alcohol beverages in a motor vehicle under his
8or her control during his or her working hours and in the course of employment, as
9provided under s. 125.07 (4) (bm).
AB220,164
10Section 164
. 346.935 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(1) No person may drink alcohol beverages
; burn, inhale, or ingest
12products containing tetrahydrocannabinol; or inhale nitrous oxide while he or she
13is in any motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway.
AB220,165
14Section 165
. 346.935 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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(2) No person may possess on his or her person, in a privately owned
16motor vehicle upon a public highway, any bottle or receptacle containing alcohol
17beverages
, tetrahydrocannabinols, or nitrous oxide if the bottle or receptacle has
18been opened, the seal has been broken or the contents of the bottle or receptacle have
19been partially removed or released.
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20Section 166
. 346.935 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: