2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Assembly Bill 856

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: A - Enacted into Law

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
1/30/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0516

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/16/2026 Asm.Introduced by Representatives Spiros, Born, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Penterman;
cosponsored by Senators James, Jagler and Marklein
467
1/16/2026 Asm.Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary467
1/21/2026 Asm.Public hearing held 
1/26/2026 Asm.Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Spiros504
1/29/2026 Asm.Executive action taken 
1/30/2026 Asm.Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0516
1/30/2026 Asm.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 6, Noes 0516
1/30/2026 Asm.Referred to committee on Rules516
2/17/2026 Asm.Made a special order of business at 1:27 PM on 2-18-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 13595
2/18/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Neubauer596
2/18/2026 Asm.Read a second time605
2/18/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Spiros605
2/18/2026 Asm.Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted605
2/18/2026 Asm.Ordered to a third reading605
2/18/2026 Asm.Rules suspended605
2/18/2026 Asm.Read a third time and passed605
2/18/2026 Asm.Ordered immediately messaged605
2/19/2026 Sen.Received from Assembly735
2/20/2026 Sen.Read first time and referred to committee on Judiciary and Public Safety739
3/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
3/3/2026 Sen.Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0762
3/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
3/6/2026 Sen.Representative Brown added as a coauthor770
3/16/2026 Sen.Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2788
3/16/2026 Sen.Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)789
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a second time808
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered to a third reading808
3/17/2026 Sen.Rules suspended to give bill its third reading808
3/17/2026 Sen.Read a third time and concurred in808
3/17/2026 Sen.Senator Smith added as a cosponsor793
3/17/2026 Sen.Ordered immediately messaged814
3/18/2026 Asm.Received from Senate concurred in665
3/19/2026 Asm.Representative Subeck added as a coauthor677
3/19/2026 Asm.Representative Emerson added as a coauthor677
3/23/2026 Asm.Report correctly enrolled on 3-23-2026689
4/2/2026 Asm.Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026704
4/3/2026 Asm.Report approved by the Governor on 4-3-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 195705
4/3/2026 Asm.Published 4-4-2026705
 
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