March 14, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Steffen, Behnke, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bodden, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sortwell, Subeck and Tusler, cosponsored by Senators Wimberger, James, Felzkowski, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Stafsholt and Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on Education.
AB108,,22An Act to renumber 948.50 (2) (a); to amend 948.50 (2) (b); and to create 948.50 (2) (am) of the statutes; relating to: the definition of “strip search” for the purpose of the prohibition against strip-searching a pupil. AB108,,33Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current law, it is a Class B misdemeanor for a school or school district official, employee, or agent to conduct a strip search of a pupil. For purposes of this prohibition, current law defines a “strip search” to mean a search in which a person’s genitals, pubic area, buttock, or anus, or a female person’s breast, is uncovered and either is exposed to view or is touched by a person conducting the search. This bill expands this definition to include a search in which a person’s naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple is uncovered and either is exposed to view or is touched by a person conducting the search.
The bill does not change current law with regard to strip searches conducted by law enforcement.
AB108,,44The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: AB108,15Section 1. 948.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 948.50 (2) (av). AB108,26Section 2. 948.50 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read: AB108,,77948.50 (2) (am) “Private area” means the naked or underwear-clad genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple. AB108,38Section 3. 948.50 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read: AB108,,99948.50 (2) (b) “Strip search” means a search in which a person’s genitals, pubic area, buttock or anus, or a female person’s breast, private area is uncovered and either is exposed to view or is touched by a person conducting the search.
