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SB678 • 2025
the use of oral fluids for preliminary screening of a person suspected of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor
Report approved by the Governor on 3-13-2026. 2025 Wisconsin Act 99
Published 3-14-2026
Presented to the Governor on 3-12-2026
Representative Brown added as a cosponsor
LRB correction ( Senate Amendment 2 )
Report correctly enrolled
Received from Assembly concurred in
Read a second time
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended
Read a third time and concurred in
Ordered immediately messaged
Read a second time
Senate Amendment 2 adopted
Senate Amendment 3 adopted
Ordered to a third reading
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
Read a third time and passed
Ordered immediately messaged
Received from Senate
Referred to committee on Rules
Made a special order of business at 11:28 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14
Placed on calendar 2-18-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
Senate Amendment 3 offered by Senator James
Representative B. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
Executive action taken
Report adoption of Senate Amendment 2 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 7, Noes 1
Report passage without recommendation, pursuant to Senate Rule 27 (4)(a) , by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety , Ayes 4, Noes 4
Available for scheduling
Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator James
Representative Spaude added as a cosponsor
Public hearing held
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James
Introduced by Senators James , Marklein , Tomczyk and Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich , Brill , Callahan , Kreibich , Melotik , Murphy , O'Connor , Penterman and Piwowarczyk
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
the use of oral fluids for preliminary screening of a person suspected of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated Status: S - Enacted into law