Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to
result if the bill is enacted.
For further information see the state and 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:
AB405, s. 1 1Section 1. 346.65 (2) (am) 4. of the statutes is repealed.
AB405, s. 2 2Section 2. 346.65 (2) (am) 4m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB405, s. 3 3Section 3. 346.65 (2) (am) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,2,94 346.65 (2) (am) 5. Except as provided in pars. (f) and (g), is guilty of a Class H
5felony and shall be fined not less than $600 and imprisoned for not less than 6 months
6if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime,
7plus the total number of suspensions, revocations and other convictions counted
8under s. 343.307 (1), equals 4, 5 or 6, except that suspensions, revocations or
9convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.
AB405, s. 4 10Section 4. 346.65 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,3,811 346.65 (2) (bm) In any county that opts to offer a reduced minimum period of
12imprisonment for the successful completion of a probation period that includes
13alcohol and other drug treatment, if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1)
14and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions,

1revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 10-year
2period, equals 2, except that suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of
3the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one, the fine shall be the same
4as under par. (am) 2., but the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 days,
5except that if the person successfully completes a period of probation that includes
6alcohol and other drug treatment, the period of imprisonment shall be not less than
75 nor more than 7 days. A person may be sentenced under this paragraph or under
8par. (cm) or (dm) or sub. (2j) (bm), or (cm), or (cr) or (3r) once in his or her lifetime.
AB405, s. 5 9Section 5. 346.65 (2) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,3,2110 346.65 (2) (cm) In any county that opts to offer a reduced minimum period of
11imprisonment for the successful completion of a probation period that includes
12alcohol and other drug treatment, if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1)
13and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions,
14revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 3, except that
15suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or
16occurrence shall be counted as one, the fine shall be the same as under par. (am) 3.,
17but the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 45 days, except that if the
18person successfully completes a period of probation that includes alcohol and other
19drug treatment, the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 14 days. A person
20may be sentenced under this paragraph or under par. (bm) or (dm) or sub. (2j) (bm),
21or (cm), or (cr) or (3r) once in his or her lifetime.
AB405, s. 6 22Section 6. 346.65 (2) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB405, s. 7 23Section 7. 346.65 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,4,524 346.65 (2) (f) 2. If there was a minor passenger under 16 years of age in the
25motor vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s.

1346.63 (1), the applicable minimum and maximum fines and imprisonment under
2par. (am) 2. to 7. for the conviction are doubled. An offense under s. 346.63 (1) that
3subjects a person to a penalty under par. (am) 3., 4., 4m., 5., 6., or 7. when there is
4a minor passenger under 16 years of age in the motor vehicle is a felony and the place
5of imprisonment shall be determined under s. 973.02.
AB405, s. 8 6Section 8. 346.65 (2c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,4,137 346.65 (2c) In sub. (2) (am) 2., 3., 4., 4m., 5., 6., and 7., the time period shall
8be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations that resulted in the
9revocation or convictions. If a person has a suspension, revocation, or conviction for
10any offense under a local ordinance or a state statute of another state that would be
11counted under s. 343.307 (1), that suspension, revocation, or conviction shall count
12as a prior suspension, revocation, or conviction under sub. (2) (am) 2., 3., 4., 4m., 5.,
136., and 7.
AB405, s. 9 14Section 9. 346.65 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,4,2315 346.65 (2g) (a) In addition to the authority of the court under s. 973.05 (3) (a)
16to provide that a defendant perform community service work for a public agency or
17a nonprofit charitable organization in lieu of part or all of a fine imposed under sub.
18(2) (am) 2., 3., 4., 4m., and 5., (f), and (g) and except as provided in par. (ag), the court
19may provide that a defendant perform community service work for a public agency
20or a nonprofit charitable organization in lieu of part or all of a forfeiture under sub.
21(2) (am) 1. or may require a person who is subject to sub. (2) to perform community
22service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization in addition
23to the penalties specified under sub. (2).
AB405, s. 10 24Section 10. 346.65 (2g) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,5,8
1346.65 (2g) (ag) If the court determines that a person does not have the ability
2to pay a fine imposed under sub. (2) (am) 2., 3., 4., 4m., or 5., (f), or (g), the court shall
3require the defendant to perform community service work for a public agency or a
4nonprofit charitable organization in lieu of paying the fine imposed or, if the amount
5of the fine was reduced under sub. (2e), in lieu of paying the remaining amount of the
6fine. Each hour of community service performed in compliance with an order under
7this paragraph shall reduce the amount of the fine owed by an amount determined
8by the court.
AB405, s. 11 9Section 11. 346.65 (2j) (am) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,5,1410 346.65 (2j) (am) 3. Except as provided in pars. (cm) , (cr), and (d), shall be fined
11not less than $600 nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 45 days
12nor more than one year in the county jail if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09
13(1) and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of other convictions,
14suspensions, and revocations counted under s. 343.307 (2), equals 3 or more.
AB405, s. 12 15Section 12. 346.65 (2j) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,6,216 346.65 (2j) (bm) In any county that opts to offer a reduced minimum period of
17imprisonment for the successful completion of a probation period that includes
18alcohol and other drug treatment, if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1)
19and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions,
20revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) within a 10-year
21period, equals 2, except that suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of
22the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one, the fine shall be the same
23as under par. (am) 2., but the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 5 days,
24except that if the person successfully completes a period of probation that includes
25alcohol and other drug treatment, the period of imprisonment shall be not less than

15 nor more than 7 days. A person may be sentenced under this paragraph or under
2par. (cm) or (cr) or sub. (2) (bm), or (cm), or (dm) or (3r) once in his or her lifetime.
AB405, s. 13 3Section 13. 346.65 (2j) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,6,154 346.65 (2j) (cm) In any county that opts to offer a reduced minimum period of
5imprisonment for the successful completion of a probation period that includes
6alcohol and other drug treatment, if the number of convictions under ss. 940.09 (1)
7and 940.25 in the person's lifetime, plus the total number of suspensions,
8revocations, and other convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 3, except that
9suspensions, revocations, or convictions arising out of the same incident or
10occurrence shall be counted as one, the fine shall be the same as under par. (am) 3.,
11but the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 45 days, except that if the
12person successfully completes a period of probation that includes alcohol and other
13drug treatment, the period of imprisonment shall be not less than 14 days. A person
14may be sentenced under this paragraph or under par. (bm) or (cr) or sub. (2) (bm), or
15(cm), or (dm) or (3r) once in his or her lifetime.
AB405, s. 14 16Section 14. 346.65 (2j) (cr) of the statutes is repealed.
AB405, s. 15 17Section 15. 346.65 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB405,6,2018 346.65 (7) A person convicted under sub. (2) (am) 2., 3., 4., 4m., 5., 6., or 7. or
19(2j) (am) 2. or 3. shall be required to remain in the county jail for not less than a
2048-consecutive-hour period.
AB405, s. 16 21Section 16. 973.09 (2) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB405, s. 17 22Section 17. Initial applicability.
AB405,7,323 (1) This act first applies to violations committed or refusals occurring on the
24effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other
25convictions, suspensions, or revocations as prior convictions, suspensions, or

1revocations for purposes of administrative action by the department of
2transportation, sentencing by a court, or revocation or suspension of motor vehicle
3operating privileges.
AB405,7,44 (End)
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