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2019 SENATE BILL 189
April 30, 2019 - Introduced by Senator WANGGAARD, cosponsored by Representative
SPIROS. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
1 AN ACT to amend 343.31 (1m) (b) and 343.31 (1m) (c) of the statutes; relating
2 to: revocation of operating privilege for certain offenses related to operating
3 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:
4 SECTION 1. 343.31 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
5 343.31 (1m) (b) If Upon receiving a record of conviction under s. 940.09 (1) or
6 940.25 or conviction, suspension, or revocation counted under s. 343.307 (1) that
7 together with other records of the department show that the number of convictions
8 under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other
9 convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1), equals 4 or
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SENATE BILL 189 SECTION 1
1 more, and the 4th conviction, suspension, or revocation occurs within 15 years of the
2 previous conviction, suspension, or revocation, the department shall revoke the
3 person's operating privilege permanently. This paragraph does not apply if the most
4 recent conviction, suspension, or revocation counted under this paragraph occurred
5 more than 15 years after the next preceding conviction, suspension, or revocation
6 counted under this paragraph. The person is not eligible for an occupational license
7 under s. 343.10. After 10 years of the revocation period have elapsed, the person may
8 apply for reinstatement under s. 343.38.
9 SECTION 2. 343.31 (1m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
10 343.31 (1m) (c) If Upon receiving a record of conviction under s. 940.09 (1) or
11 940.25 or conviction, suspension, or revocation counted under s. 343.307 (1) that
12 together with other records of the department show that the number of convictions
13 under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other
14 convictions, suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a
15 25-year period, equals 2 or more, and that the person has 2 or more qualifying
16 convictions, the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege
17 permanently. The person is not eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
18 After 10 years of the revocation period have elapsed, the person may apply for
19 reinstatement under s. 343.38.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 343.31(1m)(b), 343.31, 343.31(1m)(c)
Bill Text - PDF: 343.31(1m)(b), 343.31, 343.31(1m)(c)