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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 24, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Tittl, Brandtjen, Dittrich,
Edming, James, Kulp, Skowronski, Sortwell, C. Taylor, Tusler, Wichgers
and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Senator Bewley. Referred to Committee on
Corrections.
AB942,1,2 1An Act to create 301.32 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: the value of tangible
2personal property allowed in state correctional facilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current rules promulgated by the Department of Corrections, a prisoner
or resident of a state correctional institution may not possess personal property with
a value exceeding $75, except that he or she may possess a musical instrument or
electronic item with a value up to $350 and may possess any item that is medically
prescribed. Under this bill, a prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution
may not possess personal property with a value exceeding $125, or a musical
instrument or electronic item with a value exceeding $600. Under the bill, there is
no limit for items that are medically prescribed. Under the bill, the allowable value
for personal property increases each year to account for inflation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB942,1 3Section 1. 301.32 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB942,2,24 301.32 (1m) Personal property; allowable value. (a) A prisoner or resident
5of a state correctional institution may possess a musical instrument or individual or
6combination electronic item with a purchase value not to exceed $600. The purchase

1value of other items except those that are medically prescribed may not exceed $125
2for each item.
AB942,2,73 (b) The value limits established under par. (a) shall be adjusted annually by a
4percentage equal to the average of the consumer price index over the preceding
512-month period, all items, U.S. city average, as determined by the bureau of labor
6statistics of the federal department of labor, except that the percentage under this
7subsection may not be less than zero.
AB942,2,88 (End)
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