A bill that would ease marijuana possession laws in Wisconsin is getting major support—from a Republican.

Wisconsin state Representative Adam Jarchow introduced a measure Tuesday that would allow people caught with up to 10 grams of marijuana to simply pay a $100 fine instead of having to spend up to six months in jail and pay a $1,000 fine under current law, Wisconsin’s Journal Sentential reported. Presently, anyone caught a second time with weed in their possession is subjected to felony sentences.

Legislation introducing more expansive marijuana programs, whether medical or recreational, has historically been backed by Democratic lawmakers. But with marijuana now legal in some capacity in more than half of the United States, lawmakers across both party lines are increasingly pushing for new pot laws. Republican lawmakers in conservative-leaning states such as South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Utah have in recent years backed marijuana reform bills. And last month in Alabama, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, who is a Republican, proposed a measure to lighten the city’s misdemeanor charges pertaining to marijuana possession. 

Across the nation, roughly 40 percent of Republicans supported marijuana in 2016, up from 26 percent of GOP voters in 2000. More than 60 percent of Democrats back marijuana, up from 29 percent in 2000. 

In Wisconsin, Jarchow, who sponsored the bill along with three Democrats, said the legislation probably wouldn’t get enough Senate and House votes to pass into law because Wisconsin has remained steadfast in its unwillingness to change marijuana laws.

“I’m not naive to think that we are going to probably pass this and get it signed into law," he said during a news conference, adding that he hoped the measure would at least spark bipartisan conversations.

According to Jarchow, the bill’s introduction was merely a start to garnering more support from voters, especially since decriminalizing certain amounts of pot would not only keep people who commit minor offenses from serving time but the measure would essentially save taxpayers’ dollars, too. In 2016, 80 people were arrested on marijuana possession charges in Wisconsin, and their imprisonment cost the state $32,000 per inmate, Jarchow said, noting that “a couple of joints could land you in jail or prison" but people aren't subjected to jail time for first-offense drunk driving.

Decriminalization isn't the only effort marijuana advocates in the state are supporting. In February, state Senator John Erpenbach and state Representative Chris Taylor, both Democrats, rolled out a measure that would allow patients with certain conditions to attain access to medical marijuana under doctor recommendation. Currently, the state allows patients to use cannabidiol marijuana extracts that do not contain the psychoactive ingredient. However, the law is considerably limited, only allowing people with documentation of a seizure disorder to use cannabidiol marijuana as a form of treatment.