Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB845: An Act to repeal 23.33 (4p) (a) 3., 30.684 (1) (c), 343.305 (3) (ar), 343.305 (3) (b) and 350.104 (1) (c); to amend 23.33 (4p) (a) 2. b., 23.33 (4p) (c) 1., 23.33 (4p) (e) 3., 23.33 (13) (b) 2., 23.33 (13) (b) 3., 30.684 (1) (b) 2., 30.684 (3) (a), 30.684 (5) (c), 30.80 (6) (a) 2., 30.80 (6) (a) 3., 30.80 (6) (a) 4., 30.80 (6) (a) 5., 343.305 (2), 343.305 (3) (a), 343.305 (4), 343.305 (5) (a), 343.305 (5) (b), 343.305 (6) (b) 3., 343.305 (8) (c) 1., 343.305 (9) (a) 1., 343.305 (9) (c), 350.104 (1) (b) 2., 350.104 (3) (a), 350.104 (5) (c), 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 350.11 (3) (a) 3.; to repeal and recreate 343.305 (3) (title) of the statutes; Relating to: repealing unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated.
Status: Failed, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 23.33 (4p) (a) 2. b., 23.33 (4p) (c) 1., 23.33 (4p) (e) 33., 23.33 (13) (b) 2., 23.33 (13) (b) 3., 30.684 (1) (b) 2., 30.684 (3) (a), 30.684 (5) 4(c), 30.80 (6) (a) 2., 30.80 (6) (a) 3., 30.80 (6) (a) 4., 30.80 (6) (a) 5., 343.305 (2), 5343.305 (3) (a), 343.305 (4), 343.305 (5) (a), 343.305 (5) (b), 343.305 (6) (b) 3., 6343.305 (8) (c) 1., 343.305 (9) (a) 1., 343.305 (9) (c), 350.104 (1) (b) 2., 350.104 7(3) (a), 350.104 (5) (c), 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 350.11 (3) (a) 3.; to repeal and 8recreate 343.305 (3) (title) of the statutes…
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
to amend 23.33 (4p) (a) 2. b., 23.33 (4p) (c) 1., 23.33 (4p) (e) 33., 23.33 (13) (b) 2., 23.33 (13) (b) 3., 30.684 (1) (b) 2., 30.684 (3) (a), 30.684 (5) 4(c), 30.80 (6) (a) 2., 30.80 (6) (a) 3., 30.80 (6) (a) 4., 30.80 (6) (a) 5., 343.305 (2), 5343.305 (3) (a), 343.305 (4), 343.305 (5) (a), 343.305 (5) (b), 343.305 (6) (b) 3., 6343.305 (8) (c) 1., 343.305 (9) (a) 1., 343.305 (9) (c), 350.104 (1) (b) 2., 350.104 7(3) (a), 350.104 (5) (c), 350.11 (3) (a) 2. and 350.11 (3) (a) 3.; to repeal and 8recreate 343.305 (3) (title) of the statutes; relating to: repealing 9unconstitutional provisions related to operating while intoxicated. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill modifies numerous provisions relating to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) to reflect holdings of the supreme courts of the United States and Wisconsin. Under current law, no person may operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant, with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in their blood, or with a prohibited alcohol concentration. Under current law, any person who operates a motor vehicle on public highways in this state is deemed to have given consent to one or more tests of their breath, blood, or urine, for the purpose …