This is the preview version of the Wisconsin State Legislature site.
Please see http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov for the production version.
AB978-ASA1,2,1413 (g) To be appointed by the Badger State Sheriffs' Association, one sheriff
14holding office in this state.
AB978-ASA1,3,2
1(h) To be appointed by the Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association,
2one sheriff holding office in this state.
AB978-ASA1,3,63 (i) To be appointed by the attorney general, 4 representatives of organizations
4that provide human trafficking victim support services. The representatives
5appointed under this paragraph shall be from organizations that serve different
6geographic areas of the state, including both urban and rural communities.
AB978-ASA1,3,77 (j) One representative of the office of crime victim services.
AB978-ASA1,3,88 (k) One representative of the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces.
AB978-ASA1,2 9Section 2. 15.257 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
10act), is repealed.
AB978-ASA1,3 11Section 3 . 59.54 (29) of the statutes is created to read:
AB978-ASA1,3,1912 59.54 (29) Sex trafficking task forces. In any county that is determined by
13the human trafficking council under s. 165.29 (4) to be experiencing above-average
14sex trafficking activities, the board may establish a sex trafficking task force that
15includes representatives from law enforcement agencies, county departments, and
16local nonprofit groups. A county sex trafficking task force established under this
17subsection may coordinate efforts to combat sex trafficking in that county, including
18identifying and investigating sex trafficking, supporting victims, and raising
19community awareness.
AB978-ASA1,4 20Section 4 . 59.54 (29) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
21act), is amended to read:
AB978-ASA1,4,422 59.54 (29) Sex trafficking task forces. In any county that is determined by
23the human trafficking council under s. 165.29 (4) the department of justice under s.
24165.25 (21)
to be experiencing above-average sex trafficking activities, the board
25may establish a sex trafficking task force that includes representatives from law

1enforcement agencies, county departments, and local nonprofit groups. A county sex
2trafficking task force established under this subsection may coordinate efforts to
3combat sex trafficking in that county, including identifying and investigating sex
4trafficking, supporting victims, and raising community awareness.
AB978-ASA1,5 5Section 5 . 66.0511 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB978-ASA1,4,7 666.0511 (title) Law enforcement agency agencies; certain policies on
7use of force and citizen complaint procedures
.
AB978-ASA1,6 8Section 6 . 66.0511 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB978-ASA1,4,139 66.0511 (4) Human trafficking prevention and enforcement. In each political
10subdivision with a population of 10,000 or more, the person in charge of the law
11enforcement agency for that political subdivision may designate a law enforcement
12officer of the law enforcement agency to coordinate the law enforcement agency's
13human trafficking prevention and enforcement efforts.
AB978-ASA1,7 14Section 7. 165.25 (21) of the statutes is created to read:
AB978-ASA1,4,1715 165.25 (21) Sex trafficking assessment. Assess sex trafficking activities in
16each county, track averages across counties, and determine whether a county is
17experiencing above-average sex trafficking activities.
AB978-ASA1,8 18Section 8. 165.29 of the statutes is created to read:
AB978-ASA1,4,20 19165.29 Human trafficking council. The human trafficking council shall do
20all of the following:
AB978-ASA1,5,3 21(1) Compile and maintain an inventory of human trafficking prevention
22programs and services in this state and develop, maintain, and keep current an
23online database to share information among counties, law enforcement agencies,
24state agencies that have responsibilities relating to sex trafficking, and
25organizations that provide human trafficking prevention programs and services or

1victim support programs and services. The database shall include an online portal
2that is accessible by each such entity. The database shall report information
3gathered under subs. (1) to (3).
AB978-ASA1,5,5 4(2) On an annual basis, review and assess the efficacy of the expenditure of
5state funds allocated to human trafficking prevention.
AB978-ASA1,5,8 6(3) Compile data on human trafficking offenses committed in this state,
7including the annual number of arrests, prosecutions, and convictions for human
8trafficking offenses under s. 940.302 or 948.051.
AB978-ASA1,5,11 9(4) Using data compiled under sub. (3), assess sex trafficking activities in each
10county, track averages across counties, and determine whether a county is
11experiencing above-average sex trafficking activities.
AB978-ASA1,5,16 12(5) In consultation with the appropriate state agencies, assess the regulation
13and oversight of facilities that provide residential care in a congregate living
14environment, including community-based residential facilities, as defined in s.
1550.01 (1g), and group homes licensed under s. 48.625, as it relates to victims of
16human trafficking.
AB978-ASA1,5,21 17(6) Assess the frequency and extent to which social media platforms are used
18to assist, facilitate, or support human trafficking in this state; establish a process to
19detect such use on a consistent basis; and develop recommendations on how to stop,
20reduce, or prevent social media platforms from being used for human trafficking
21purposes.
AB978-ASA1,6,2 22(7) Develop a state strategic plan for preventing human trafficking, providing
23resources for law enforcement initiatives, providing resources to organizations that
24provide human trafficking prevention programs and services or human trafficking

1victim support services programs and services, and creating or providing access to
2relevant training programs for law enforcement or such organizations.
AB978-ASA1,6,5 3(8) In consultation with the department of justice, develop a model protocol for
4interviewing and interacting with individuals who are victims of human trafficking
5offenses under s. 940.302 or 948.051.
AB978-ASA1,6,7 6(9) Develop a model training program for counties relating to reducing interest
7in solicitation by individuals who solicit prostitutes.
AB978-ASA1,6,11 8(10) (a) By July 1 of each year, submit to the chief clerk of each house of the
9legislature for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) and post on the
10department of justice's website a report that summarizes the data collected by and
11activities of the council during the previous year.
AB978-ASA1,6,1612 (b) In the 3rd report submitted under par. (a), include a recommendation as to
13whether the council should continue to operate after the first day of the 48th month
14beginning after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and
15recommendations relating to moving the council's ongoing initiatives to state
16agencies.
AB978-ASA1,9 17Section 9. 165.29 of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this
18act), is repealed.
AB978-ASA1,10 19Section 10. 165.85 (3m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB978-ASA1,6,2420 165.85 (3m) (d) Develop a list of recommended training courses for law
21enforcement officers relating to preventing, recognizing, and investigating human
22trafficking, apprehending and prosecuting human traffickers, and coordinating
23human trafficking response efforts with other law enforcement agencies and
24organizations.
AB978-ASA1,11
1Section 11. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication,
2except as follows:
AB978-ASA1,7,53 (1) The treatment of s. 165.25 (21), the repeal of ss. 15.257 (3) and 165.29, and
4the amendment of s. 59.54 (29) take effect on the first day of the 48th month
5beginning after publication.
Loading...
Loading...