Wisconsin Legislature: Crime and criminals

UI law changes re financial outlook statement, Council on Unemployment Insurance report submission, Governor’s special committee, benefits for certain employees, effect of criminal convictions, reimbursable employer debt assessment, waiver of overpayments, collection of debt by DOR, and fiscal agent election of employer status - SB671

Underage sexual activity: persons convicted before 2017 WisAct 174 allowed to petition a court to vacate conviction or enter conviction for the lesser offense - SB261

Underage sexual activity: persons convicted before 2017 WisAct 174 allowed to petition a court to vacate conviction or enter conviction for the lesser offense - AB289

Undetectable firearms manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and carrying prohibited, plans for manufacture provision; possession of frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number prohibited; JRCCP may report - AB960

Undetectable firearms manufacture, transportation, sale, possession, and carrying prohibited, plans for manufacture provision; possession of frame or receiver of a firearm without a serial number prohibited; JRCCP may report - SB862

Unlawfully summoning a law enforcement officer: crime created, civil cause of action provision; JRCCP may report - AB755

Unnecessarily summoning a police officer: civil cause of action created - AB920

Victim of sex trafficking: privilege of self-defense created - SB211

Victim of sex trafficking: privilege of self-defense created - AB228

WIC program changes [Sec. 1896-1934] - AB56

Witness’s testimony by deposition may be used at criminal trial if witness is at risk of being intimidated - AB803

Witness’s testimony by deposition may be used at criminal trial if witness is at risk of being intimidated - SB766

Battery by person placed in a facility while awaiting a commitment trial as a sexually violent person: felony crime provision - SB697

Battery by person placed in a facility while awaiting a commitment trial as a sexually violent person: felony crime provision - AB758

Battery or threats to cause bodily harm to a person or family member of a person who is an advocate re tribal court proceedings made a felony - AB104

Battery to a nurse made a Class H felony - AB175

Battery to a nurse made a Class H felony [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, health care provider who works in a hospital added] - SB163

Entering certain places without consent and with intent to commit battery made a felony - AB35

Entering certain places without consent and with intent to commit battery made a felony - SB47

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - SB185

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent and threats of harm; JRCCP may report - AB198

Battery by person placed in a facility while awaiting a commitment trial as a sexually violent person: felony crime provision - SB697

Battery by person placed in a facility while awaiting a commitment trial as a sexually violent person: felony crime provision - AB758

Battery to a nurse made a Class H felony - AB175

Battery to a nurse made a Class H felony [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, health care provider who works in a hospital added] - SB163

Child born alive after abortion: requirements of health care providers present and criminal penalties created, damage provisions; JRCCP may report - AB179

Eligibility and condition for release prior to conviction: constitutional amendment (1st consideration) - SJR13

Extended supervision: cap for certain felonies changed, and early discharge and earned compliance credit created, conditions specified; DOC report required; JRCCP may report - AB832

False report of an emergency to a public safety entity knowing no emergency exists (swatting): felony provisions created; JRCCP may report [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, ``swatting" defined] - AB454

Grievous bodily harm to or death of an animal: felony penalty; definition and court order provisions; JRCCP may report - AB520

Grievous bodily harm to or death of an animal: felony penalty; definition and court order provisions; JRCCP may report - SB469

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - SB525

Impersonating a public officer, public employee, or employee of a utility with intent to mislead: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - AB545

Intimidating a victim of domestic abuse made a felony; JRCCP may report - SB767

Intimidating a victim of domestic abuse made a felony; JRCCP may report - AB804

Law violations for which a juvenile may be placed in Serious Juvenile Offender Program (SJOP), juvenile correctional facility, or secured residential care center for children and youth expanded [A.Amdt.1: class of felony specified] - AB806

Marijuana: penalty for possession of not more than 10 grams reduced to a forfeiture; JRCCP may report - AB1004

Money laundering: state criminal prohibition created; JRCCP may report - SB368

Money laundering: state criminal prohibition created; JRCCP may report - AB350

Prohibited object brought into a jail or prison with intent to keep for oneself made a crime; JRCCP may report - AB63

Prohibited object brought into a jail or prison with intent to keep for oneself made a crime; JRCCP may report - SB70

Right to vote of persons barred from voting re certain felony convictions restored after incarceration period ends; voter registration forms and voting procedure provisions - AB477

Right to vote of persons barred from voting re certain felony convictions restored after incarceration period ends; voter registration forms and voting procedure provisions - SB348

Sexual contact with an animal, obscene depictions of, or facilitating access to animal for purposes of: felony penalties; child under age 13 and sex offender registration provisions; JRCCP may report [S.Amdt.1: court may order animal retained as evidence and assess expenses, and reporting mistreatment of dogs provisions added] - SB139

Sexual contact with an animal, obscene depictions of, or facilitating access to animal for purposes of: felony penalties; child under age 13 and sex offender registration provisions; JRCCP may report - AB152

Showing your marked ballot to another person in a way that the mark is identifiable: prohibition eliminated - AB43

Showing your marked ballot to another person in a way that the mark is identifiable: prohibition eliminated - SB48

Special primary for national office modified; voting in person or by in-person absentee ballot after registering to vote electronically or by mail required; obtaining marked absentee ballots and failing to deliver to proper place prohibited; penalty increased for tampering with voting machines or equipment or ballots or ballot boxes; JRCCP may report - AB898

Theft of mail crime created; JRCCP may report - AB734

Threat or false threat to use a dangerous weapon on school premises to injure or kill: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - AB338

Threat or false threat to use a dangerous weapon on school premises to injure or kill: felony crime created; JRCCP may report - SB311

Vehicle theft, reckless driving, and fleeing an officer penalties increased; victim impact panel provision; JRCCP may report - SB769

Vehicle theft, reckless driving, and fleeing an officer penalties increased; victim impact panel provision; JRCCP may report - AB853

Violent felon: prosecution for crime of illegal possession of a firearm provisions modified; report provision - SB745

Violent felon: prosecution for crime of illegal possession of a firearm provisions modified; report provision - AB808

WIC program changes [Sec. 1896-1934] - AB56

Attempted homicide of a parent as grounds for involuntary TPR and evidence produced at a fact-finding hearing allowed to prove the ground - SB352

Attempted homicide of a parent as grounds for involuntary TPR and evidence produced at a fact-finding hearing allowed to prove the ground - AB386

Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: May 5th proclaimed as - AJR43

Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: May 5th proclaimed as - SJR39

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: mandatory period of confinement; JRCCP may report - SB8

Homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle: mandatory period of confinement; JRCCP may report - AB17

Missing and Murdered Tribal Women and Girls, Task Force on, established by AG; report required, sunset provision - SB493

Missing and Murdered Tribal Women and Girls, Task Force on, established by AG; report required, sunset provision - AB548

Bill of rights for victims of sexual assault created; DOJ duties specified - SB326

Bill of rights for victims of sexual assault created; DOJ duties specified - AB352

Crime victim mental health treatment records: procedure for defendant in a criminal case may gain access - AB11

Crime victim mental health treatment records: procedure for defendant in a criminal case may gain access - SB20

Crimes against elder persons: penalties increased; sexual assault penalty revised; physical abuse crime created; freezing of assets of defendant re financial exploitation; elder person may appear in court via telephone or live audiovisual means when seeking certain restraining orders; JRCCP may report - SB427

Crimes against elder persons: penalties increased; sexual assault penalty revised; physical abuse crime created; freezing of assets of defendant re financial exploitation; elder person may appear in court via telephone or live audiovisual means when seeking certain restraining orders; JRCCP may report - AB480

Criminal defense of adequate provocation or self-defense eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - SB393

Criminal defense of adequate provocation or self-defense eliminated if based on victim’s gender identity or expression or sexual orientation - AB436

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - AB479

Expedite court proceedings in criminal and delinquency cases and juvenile dispositional hearings when victim or witness is an elder person; court required to preserve testimony of elderly witness or victim in criminal matters - SB430

Firearms tax imposed on manufacturers and funds used by DOJ for victims of crimes involving firearms; JRCCP may report - AB446

Firearms tax imposed on manufacturers and funds used by DOJ for victims of crimes involving firearms; JRCCP may report - SB542

Prostitution crime surcharge created; use of moneys specified - AB34

Prostitution crime surcharge created; use of moneys specified - SB46

Restitution debt: DOC cannot collect supervision fees until debt is paid; Director of State Courts duties, statute of limitation for civil action, and certifying outstanding debt to DOR provisions - AB27

Restitution debt: DOC cannot collect supervision fees until debt is paid; Director of State Courts duties, statute of limitation for civil action, and certifying outstanding debt to DOR provisions - SB33

Rights to victims of crimes: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - AJR1

Rights to victims of crimes: constitutional amendment (2nd consideration) - SJR2

Sexual assault: kit collection, processing, and storage procedures created; victim bill of rights created; DOJ collection of certain data and publishing, data bank, and report provisions; citizenship of individuals arrested and convicted of; attendance in private school participating in the parental choice program for certain victims; reimbursement of certain costs - SB809

Sexual assault: kit collection, processing, and storage procedures created; victim bill of rights created; DOJ collection of certain data and publishing, data bank, and report provisions; citizenship of individuals arrested and convicted of; attendance in private school participating in the parental choice program for certain victims; reimbursement of certain costs - AB844