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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
2021 Senate BILL 388
June 10, 2021 - Introduced by Senator Jacque, cosponsored by Representatives
Skowronski, Moses, Murphy and Wichgers. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary and Public Safety.
SB388,1,7 1An Act to amend 48.57 (3p) (g) 2., 303.07 (2), 911.01 (4) (c), 968.20 (title), 968.20
2(1), 968.20 (1h) and 973.01 (2) (c) 2. a.; and to create 813.12 (1) (ac), 813.12 (5b),
3813.123 (6g), 813.125 (5b), 939.623, 940.225 (1) (d) and 971.109 of the statutes;
4relating to: increased penalties for crimes against adults at risk; restraining
5orders for adults at risk; freezing assets of a defendant charged with financial
6exploitation of an adult at risk; sexual assault of an adult at risk; and providing
7a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Sexual assault of an Adult at risk
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 an adult at risk. 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 an adult at risk, regardless of whether or not he or she knew the
victim's status as an adult at risk.
freezing of assets