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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
February 10, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Macco, Wittke, Armstrong,
Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Horlacher, Kerkman, Kuglitsch,
Magnafici, Milroy, Petryk, Ramthun, Skowronski, Snyder, Steffen,
Summerfield and Zimmerman, cosponsored by Senators Testin, Carpenter,
Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen and L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
AB44,2,2 1An Act to repeal 940.19 (6) (a); to renumber 813.125 (1) (am) 1. and 813.125
2(1) (am) 2.; to consolidate, renumber and amend 940.19 (6) (intro.) and (b);
3to amend 48.57 (3p) (g) 2., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 50.065 (1) (e) 1., 103.34 (1) (b) 2.,
4165.84 (7) (ab) 1., 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a., 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 303.07 (2), 813.123
5(1) (eg), 813.125 (1) (am) (intro.), 895.45 (1) (a), 911.01 (4) (c), 938.208 (1) (a),
6938.34 (4m) (b) 1., 938.355 (2d) (b) 3., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b., 939.632 (1) (e) 1.,
7941.29 (1g) (a), 941.291 (1) (b), 949.03 (1) (b), 968.20 (title), 968.20 (1), 968.20
8(1h), 968.26 (1b) (a) 2. a., 969.035 (1), 969.08 (10) (b), 973.01 (2) (c) 2. a., 973.0135
9(1) (b) 2., 973.06 (1) (av) 2. a., 973.06 (1) (av) 2. b., 973.123 (1) and 980.01 (6) (b);
10and to create 343.12 (7) (c) 9j., 813.12 (1) (ar), 813.12 (5b), 813.123 (6g), 813.125
11(1) (am) 3., 813.125 (1) (am) 4. (intro.), 813.125 (5b), 939.623, 940.198, 940.225
12(1) (d) and 971.109 of the statutes; relating to: increased penalties for crimes
13against elder persons; restraining orders for elder persons; freezing assets of a

1defendant charged with financial exploitation of an elder person; sexual assault
2of an elder person; physical abuse of an elder person; and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Sexual assault of an elder person
Under this bill, any act of sexual misconduct that is currently a second degree
sexual assault is a first degree sexual assault if the victim is 60 years of age or older.
Under current law, if a person engages in any of the specified acts of sexual
misconduct, he or she is guilty of a Class C felony. Under the bill, he or she is guilty
of a Class B felony if the victim is 60 years of age or older, whether or not he or she
knew the victim's age.
physical abuse of an elder person
This bill creates the crime of physical abuse of an elder person that is modeled
after the current law prohibition of physical abuse of a child. Under the bill, an elder
person is anyone who is 60 years of age or older, and a person may be prosecuted
irrespective of whether he or she knew the age of the crime victim. Under the bill,
the penalties range from a Class C felony for intentionally causing great bodily harm
to a Class I felony for recklessly causing bodily harm.
freezing of assets
This bill creates a procedure for a court to freeze or seize assets from a defendant
who has been charged with a financial exploitation crime when the victim is an elder
person.
Under the bill, if a person is charged with a financial exploitation crime, the
crime involves property valued at more than $2,500, and the crime victim is at least
60 years old, a prosecuting attorney may file a petition with the court to freeze the
funds, assets, or property of the person in an amount up to 100 percent of the alleged
value of property involved in the person's pending criminal proceeding for purposes
of preserving the property for future payment of restitution to the crime victim.
increased penalties
This bill creates a scheme that allows a term of imprisonment that is imposed
for a criminal conviction to be increased in length if the crime victim was an elder
person. Under the bill, a maximum term of imprisonment of one year or less may be
increased to not more than two years; a maximum term of imprisonment of more
than one year but not more than ten years may be increased by not more than four
years; and a maximum term of imprisonment of more than ten years may be
increased by not more than six years. Under the bill, the term of imprisonment may
be lengthened irrespective of whether the defendant knew the age of the crime
victim.
restraining orders for an elder person
This bill allows an elder person who is seeking a domestic violence,
individual-at-risk, or harassment restraining order to appear in a court hearing by

telephone or live audiovisual means. Under the bill, an elder person is anyone who
is 60 years old or older.
Under current law, a person seeking a domestic violence, individual-at-risk,
or harassment restraining order must appear in person in the courtroom at a hearing
to obtain a restraining order.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB44,1 1Section 1 . 48.57 (3p) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,3,62 48.57 (3p) (g) 2. The person has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified
3in s. 939.64, 1999 stats., or s. 939.641, 1999 stats., or s. 939.6195, 939.62, 939.621,
4939.623, 939.63 or 939.645 or has been convicted of a violation of the law of any other
5state or federal law under circumstances under which the person would be subject
6to a penalty specified in any of those sections if convicted in this state.
AB44,2 7Section 2. 48.685 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,3,128 48.685 (1) (c) 2. A violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19
9(2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.198 (2), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.285 (2),
10940.29, 940.295, 942.09 (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3.,
11or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2)
12(a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53.
AB44,3 13Section 3 . 50.065 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,4,514 50.065 (1) (e) 1. “Serious crime" means a violation of s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats.,
15a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19 (2), (4), (5) or (6),
16940.198 (2), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295,
17948.02 (1), 948.025 or 948.03 (2) (a) or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3., or a violation of the law of

1any other state or United States jurisdiction that would be a violation of s. 940.19 (3),
21999 stats., or a violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19 (2), (4),
3(5) or (6), 940.198 (2), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29,
4940.295, 948.02 (1), 948.025 or 948.03 (2) (a) or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3. if committed in this
5state.
AB44,4 6Section 4 . 103.34 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,4,147 103.34 (1) (b) 2. A violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07,
8940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (2), (4), (5), or (6), 940.198 (2), 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2),
9or (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.30, 940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 943.02,
10943.03, 943.04, 943.10, 943.30, 943.31, 943.32, 944.32, 944.34, 946.10, 948.02 (1) or
11(2), 948.025, 948.03 (2), (3), or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055,
12948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13,
13948.21 (2), 948.215, or 948.30 or of a substantially similar federal law or law of
14another state.
AB44,5 15Section 5 . 165.84 (7) (ab) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,4,2016 165.84 (7) (ab) 1. A felony violation of s. 940.01, 940.05, 940.198 (2), 940.21,
17940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.235, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32 (2), (2e),
18or (2m), 940.43, 940.45, 941.20, 941.21, 941.327, 943.02, 943.06, 943.10, 943.23 (1g)
19or (2), 943.32, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4.,
20948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, or 948.30 (2).
AB44,6 21Section 6 . 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,5,522 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. A crime specified in s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats., s. 940.195
23(3), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m), 1999 stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
24940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (4) or (5), 940.195 (4)
25or (5), 940.198 (2), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23,

1940.235, 940.285 (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.29, 940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2., or 3., 940.31,
2940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01
3(2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.30,
4943.32, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051,
5948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30.
AB44,7 6Section 7 . 302.11 (1g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,5,127 302.11 (1g) (a) 2. Any felony under s. 940.09 (1), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m),
81999 stats., s. 948.35 (1) (b) or (c), 1999 stats., or s. 948.36, 1999 stats., or s. 940.02,
9940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.198 (2), 940.21, 940.225 (1)
10or (2), 940.305 (2), 940.31 (1) or (2) (b), 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2),
11946.43 (1m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4.,
12948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, or 948.30 (2).
AB44,8 13Section 8 . 303.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,5,1714 303.07 (2) When convicted persons are subject to commitment to the county
15jail, or to the Wisconsin state prisons under s. 939.62 (1) (a) or 939.623 (2) (a) for a
16term not exceeding 2 years, the court may instead commit them for equivalent terms
17to a reforestation camp authorized under sub. (1).
AB44,9 18Section 9 . 343.12 (7) (c) 9j. of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,5,1919 343.12 (7) (c) 9j. Physical abuse of an elder person under s. 940.198 (2).
AB44,10 20Section 10 . 813.12 (1) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,5,2221 813.12 (1) (ar) “Elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age or
22older.
AB44,11 23Section 11 . 813.12 (5b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,3
1813.12 (5b) Elder person petitioner. If the petitioner is an elder person, the
2court shall permit the petitioner to participate in hearings under this section by
3telephone or live audiovisual means.
AB44,12 4Section 12 . 813.123 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,6,55 813.123 (1) (eg) “Harassment" has the meaning given in s. 813.125 (1) (am) 4.
AB44,13 6Section 13 . 813.123 (6g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,97 813.123 (6g) Elder adult-at-risk petitioner. If the petitioner is an elder adult
8at risk, the court shall permit the petitioner to participate in hearings under this
9section by telephone or live audiovisual means.
AB44,14 10Section 14 . 813.125 (1) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,6,1211 813.125 (1) (am) (intro.) In this section, “ harassment" means any of the
12following
:
AB44,15 13Section 15 . 813.125 (1) (am) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 813.125 (1) (am)
144. a.
AB44,16 15Section 16 . 813.125 (1) (am) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 813.125 (1) (am)
164. b.
AB44,17 17Section 17 . 813.125 (1) (am) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,1918 813.125 (1) (am) 3. “Elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age
19or older.
AB44,18 20Section 18 . 813.125 (1) (am) 4. (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,2121 813.125 (1) (am) 4. (intro.) “Harassment” means any of the following:
AB44,19 22Section 19 . 813.125 (5b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,6,2523 813.125 (5b) Elder person petitioner. If the petitioner is an elder person, the
24court shall permit the petitioner to participate in hearings under this section by
25telephone or live audiovisual means.
AB44,20
1Section 20. 895.45 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,7,62 895.45 (1) (a) “Abusive conduct" means domestic abuse, as defined under s.
349.165 (1) (a), 813.12 (1) (am), or 968.075 (1) (a), harassment, as defined under s.
4813.125 (1) (am) 4., sexual exploitation by a therapist under s. 940.22, sexual assault
5under s. 940.225, child abuse, as defined under s. 813.122 (1) (a), or child abuse under
6ss. 948.02 to 948.11.
AB44,21 7Section 21. 911.01 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,7,188 911.01 (4) (c) Miscellaneous proceedings. Proceedings for extradition or
9rendition; sentencing, granting or revoking probation, modification of a bifurcated
10sentence under s. 302.113 (9g), or adjustment of a bifurcated sentence under s.
11973.195 (1r) or 973.198; hearings for the freezing of assets of a person charged with
12financial exploitation of an elder person under s. 971.109;
issuance of subpoenas or
13warrants under s. 968.375, arrest warrants, criminal summonses, and search
14warrants; hearings under s. 980.09 (2); proceedings under s. 971.14 (1r) (c);
15proceedings with respect to pretrial release under ch. 969 except where habeas
16corpus is utilized with respect to release on bail or as otherwise provided in ch. 969;
17or proceedings under s. 165.76 (6) to compel provision of a biological specimen for
18deoxyribonucleic acid analysis.
AB44,22 19Section 22 . 938.208 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,7,2420 938.208 (1) (a) Probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile has committed
21a delinquent act that would be a felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
22940.19 (2) to (6), 940.198, 940.21, 940.225 (1), 940.31, 941.20 (3), 943.02 (1), 943.23
23(1g), 943.32 (2), 947.013 (1t), (1v) or (1x), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, or 948.085
24(2), if committed by an adult.
AB44,23 25Section 23 . 938.34 (4m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,8,4
1938.34 (4m) (b) 1. The juvenile has committed a delinquent act that would be
2a felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.19 (2) to (6), 940.198, 940.21,
3940.225 (1), 940.31, 941.20 (3), 943.02 (1), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2), 947.013 (1t), (1v)
4or (1x), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, or 948.085 (2) if committed by an adult.
AB44,24 5Section 24 . 938.355 (2d) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,8,146 938.355 (2d) (b) 3. That the parent has committed a violation of s. 940.19 (3),
71999 stats., or s. 940.19 (2), (4), or (5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (3) (a), 940.225 (1) or (2),
8948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a), (3) (a), or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3., or 948.085 or a
9violation of the law of any other state or federal law, if that violation would be a
10violation of s. 940.19 (2), (4), or (5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (3) (a), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02
11(1) or (2), 948.025, or 948.03 (2) (a), (3) (a), or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3. if committed in this
12state, as evidenced by a final judgment of conviction, and that the violation resulted
13in great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14), or in substantial bodily harm, as
14defined in s. 939.22 (38), to the juvenile or another child of the parent.
AB44,25 15Section 25 . 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,8,2216 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b. Any felony under s. 940.09 (1), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m)
17or (1r), 1999 stats., s. 948.35 (1) (b) or (c), 1999 stats., or s. 948.36, 1999 stats., or s.
18940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.16, 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.198
19(2) (a) or (c),
940.21, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305, 940.31, 941.327 (2) (b) 4., 943.02,
20943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2), 946.43 (1m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2)
21(a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081,
22948.085, or 948.30 (2).
AB44,26 23Section 26 . 939.623 of the statutes is created to read:
AB44,8,25 24939.623 Increased penalty for elder person victims. (1) In this section,
25“elder person” means any individual who is 60 years of age or older.
AB44,9,3
1(2) If the crime victim is an elder person, and the present conviction is for any
2crime for which imprisonment may be imposed, the maximum term of imprisonment
3prescribed by law for that crime may be increased as follows:
AB44,9,54 (a) A maximum term of imprisonment of one year or less may be increased to
5not more than 2 years.
AB44,9,76 (b) A maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year but not more than
710 years may be increased by not more than 4 years.
AB44,9,98 (c) A maximum term of imprisonment of more than 10 years may be increased
9by not more than 6 years.
AB44,9,12 10(3) This section applies irrespective of whether the defendant had actual
11knowledge of the crime victim's age. A mistake regarding the crime victim's age is
12not a defense to an increased penalty under this section.
AB44,27 13Section 27 . 939.632 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB44,9,1914 939.632 (1) (e) 1. Any felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09
15(1c), 940.19 (2), (4) or (5), 940.198 (2) (a) or (c), 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.235,
16940.305, 940.31, 941.20, 941.21, 943.02, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2),
17948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051,
18948.055, 948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30 (2) or under s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302
19(2) (a) 1. b. applies.
AB44,28 20Section 28. 940.19 (6) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
21renumbered 940.19 (6) and amended to read:
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