ARCHIVED LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

LEGISLATION ENACTED INTO LAW
1995-96 LEGISLATURE

State of Wisconsin

Tommy G. Thompson
Governor

Joe Leean, Secretary DHSS
Chairperson

Sen. Carol Buettner
Vice-Chairperson

Mark Seidl, WCHSA
Secretary

Assembly Bill Summary

AB 101

Enacted as 1995 Wis Act 53 on 08/16/95. Allows reimbursement from a defendant to a law enforcement agency for certain expenses in drug violation investigations.

AB 283

Expands provisions of laws prohibiting reckless driving and driving while under the influence of an intoxicant or controlled substance to all premises held out to the public for motor vehicle use, all premises provided to employees and all premises provided to tenants of rental housing in buildings of 4 or more units. Public hearing held 04/27/95. Passage recommended by committee on Highways and Transportation. Committee on Rules. Assembly Amendment 1-4 offered. Amendment 4 adopted. Passed Assembly. Referred to Senate - Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 11/01/95. Recommended by Committee on Judiciary. Concurred by Senate. Enacted as 1995 Wis Act 127.

AB 495

Relating to operation of motorboats for commercial purposes under intoxicated boating law. Committee on Natural Resources. Public hearing held. Substitute amendment adopted. Passed Committee. Referral to Committee on Rules. Assembly Amendment 1 adopted. Passed Assembly. Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Energy. Public hearing held 02/06/96. Passed by committee. Senate amendment offered. Passed Senate. Concurred by Assembly. Enacted 05/09/96 as 1995 Wis Act 290.

AB 557

Department of Transportation biennial budget bill: creates new disqualifications for certain offenses relating to a commercial driver license application and for operating a commercial motor vehicle while ordered out-of-service for certain alcohol-related offenses. Also makes ineligible for an occupational license any person whose license or operating privilege was revoked or suspended within the previous year for controlled substance violation. Joint Survey Committee on Tax Exemptions. Assembly Amendment 1 offered. Referred to Joint Committee on Finance. Assembly Amendments 2 and 3 offered. Sent to Senate. Referred to Committee on Transportation, Agriculture and Local Affairs. Public hearing held 10/31/95. Multiple Senate amendments. Referred to Committee on Conference. Enacted as 1995 Wis Act 113.

AB 687

Transfers the controlled substances board from the department of health and family services to the department of regulation and licensing effective July 1, 1996. Special committee on Controlled Substances. Public hearing held 12/06/95. Referred to Committee on Rules. Passed Assembly. Referred to Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Aging. Public hearing held 02/14/96. Passed by committee. Concurred by Senate and Assembly. Enacted 05/01/96 as 1995 Wis Act 305.

AB 718

Relating to alcohol testing of public school students. Committee on Education. Public hearing held. Substitute Amendment 1 offered/adopted. Committee on Rules. Multiple Assembly amendments. Passed Assembly. Referred to Senate Committee on Education and Financial Institutions. Public hearing 02/27/96. Passed by committee. Concurred by Senate and Assembly. Enacted 05/02/96 as 1995 Wis Act 327.

AB 816

Charging a person with a second or subsequent violation of certain laws concerning controlled substances. Special Committee on Controlled Substances. Assembly Amendment 1 offered/adopted. Passed committee. Referred to Committee on Rules. Passed Assembly. Sent to Senate. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 03/20/96. Passed committee. Concurred by Senate. Enacted 06/06/96 as 1995 Wis Act 402.

AB 817

Relating to controlled substances. Special Committee on Controlled Substances. Assembly Amendment 1 offered/adopted. Passed committee. Referred to Committee on Rules. Assembly Amendment 2 offered/ adopted. Passed Assembly. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 03/20/96. Passed committee. Concurred by Senate and Assembly. Enacted 06/24/96 as Wis Act 448.

AB 928

Authorizing issuance of temporary Class 'B' Licenses to public facilities covered by a Class 'B' Permit. Committee on State Affairs. Public hearing held 02/28/96. Passed committee and assembly. To Committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs. Public hearing held 03/20/96. Passed committee. Concurred by Senate. Enacted 05/08/96 as 1995 Wis Act 282.

Senate Bill Summary

SB 94

Eliminates requirement that a physician who determines a serious risk that an infant's bodily fluids contain controlled substances obtain the parent's or guardian's consent before testing the infant for the controlled substance. Committee on Health, Human Services, and Aging. Public hearing held 08/23/95. Substitute amendment and Senate amendment offered. Recommended by committee on Health, Human Services and Aging. Passed Senate. Referred to Assembly committee on Children and Families. Public hearing held 02/29/96. Passed committee. To Committee on Rules. Concurred by Senate and Assembly. Enacted as 1995 Wis Act 386 on 05/31/96.

SB 117

Creates a new separate OWI offense. No person may drive or operate a motor vehicle containing a minor passenger while the person is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance or both. This new offense may be counted when determining number of prior OWI offenses for purposes of sentencing and license suspension/revocation. Allows a court to order a person who commits an OWI offense while there is a minor passenger in the vehicle to perform community service work that benefits children or that shows the adverse effects on children of substance abuse or OWI behavior. (Companion bill - AB 144). Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 05/03/95. Passed by Committee. Senate Amendments 1 and 2. Amendment 1 adopted. Passed Senate. Referred to Assembly Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 02/20/96. Passed committee. To Joint Committee on Finance; passed. To Committee on Rules. Concurred by Senate and Assembly. Enacted on 06/07/96 as 1995 Wis Act 425.

SB 218

Enacted as 1995 Wis Act 23 on 06/30/95. Requires that an agent of a corporation or limited liability company have completed an alcohol beverage server training course and creating a provisional license.

SB 311

Adds outdoor volleyball courts that are contiguous to a licensed premises to the list of premises where persons under the age of 21 may enter when not accompanied by parent, guardian or spouse. Committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs. Public hearing held 02/28/96. Passed by committee. Amendment 1 offered/adopted. Passed Senate. Referred to Committee on Rules. Concurred by Assembly. Presented to Governor 04/25/96. Enacted 05/02/96 as 1995 Wis Act 334.

SB 501

Children in need of protection or services. Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 02/21/96. Amendment 1 adopted. Passed committee. Passed Senate. To Committee on Children and Families. Passed committee. To Committee on Rules. Assembly amendments offered/adopted. Passed Assembly. Concurred by Senate with amendments. Enacted 05/06/96 as 1995 Wis Act 275.

SB 551

Furnishing alcohol beverages by brewers, wholesalers to persons attending certain business meetings of certain trade associations. Committee on Business, Economic Development and Urban Affairs. Public hearing held 02/28/96. Amendment offered and adopted. Passed committee. Passed Senate. To Assembly Committee on Small Business and Economic Development. Concurred by Assembly and Senate. Presented to Governor 04/24/96. Enacted 05/01/96 as 1995 Wis Act 320.

SB 570

Alcohol testing before issuance of a citation. Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 03/06/96. Passed by committee. Passed Senate. To Assembly Committee on Rules. Concurred by Assembly and Senate. Enacted on 06/07/96 as 1995 Wis Act 426.

SB 573

Definition of alcohol concentration. Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 03/06/96. Passed committee. See AB 985. Passed Senate. To Assembly Committee on Judiciary. Public hearing held 04/16/96. Passed committee. Concurred by Assembly and Senate. Enacted on 06/10/96 as 1995 Wis Act 436.

Prepared by: Rich Kreklow, SCAODA Planner