2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
2019 Assembly BILL 831
January 30, 2020 - Introduced by Representatives Goyke, Sortwell, Gruszynski,
Sargent, C. Taylor, Zamarripa, Neubauer, Anderson, Pope, Subeck,
Emerson, Bowen, Stubbs, Kolste, Crowley, Considine, L. Myers, Spreitzer,
Ohnstad and Billings, cosponsored by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson, Larson,
Risser and Smith. Referred to Committee on Corrections.
AB831,1,11 1An Act to repeal 302.113 (8m) (b), 304.06 (3g) and 973.10 (2s); to renumber
2302.113 (8m) (a) and 973.10 (2) (a) and (b); to renumber and amend 302.11
3(7) (ag), 302.11 (7) (am), 302.113 (9) (ag), 302.113 (9) (am) and 973.10 (2) (intro.);
4to amend 20.410 (1) (a), 20.410 (1) (ab), 301.035 (2), 302.107 (2), 302.113 (9) (b),
5302.113 (9) (c), 302.114 (9) (ag), 302.33 (1), 303.08 (1) (intro.), 303.08 (2), 303.08
6(5) (intro.), 303.08 (6), 303.08 (12), 304.06 (3), 808.075 (4) (g) 3. and 950.04 (1v)
7(vg); and to create 20.410 (1) (kj), 301.03 (6s), 302.11 (7) (ag) 1., 302.11 (7) (am)
81. a. to e., 302.113 (9) (ag) 1. and 2., 302.113 (9) (am) 1. a. to e., 302.115, 304.06
9(3) (g) 1. to 5. and 973.10 (2) (bm) 1. of the statutes; relating to: maximum
10period of imprisonment following revocation of extended supervision or
11probation and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill changes the conditions under which a person's probation, parole, or
extended supervision may be revoked and allows the use of short-term sanctions as
an alternative to revocation.

Under current law, a person's probation, parole, or extended supervision may
be revoked if he or she violates a condition or rule of probation, parole, or extended
supervision. Under this bill, a person's probation, parole, or extended supervision
may not be revoked unless one of the following conditions is met:
1. The person committed three or more independent violations during his or her
term of probation, parole, or extended supervision.
2. The condition that the person violated was a condition that the person not
contact any specified individual.
3. The person was required to register as a sex offender with the Department
of Corrections.
4. When the person violated the rule or condition, the person also allegedly
committed a crime.
5. The person absconded.
Under current law, if a person admits that he or she has violated a rule or
condition of probation or extended supervision, DOC may sanction the person with
imprisonment for up to 90 days. Under the bill, DOC may sanction the person with
imprisonment for only 30 days, unless the violation meets the grounds for revocation
of probation, parole, or extended supervision, in which case DOC may sanction the
person with imprisonment for up to 90 days.
Under the bill, if DOC alleges that a person on probation, parole, or extended
supervision has violated a rule or condition that is not grounds for revocation, and
the person does not admit to the violation or waive a hearing, the Division of
Hearings and Appeals must hold a hearing on the allegation of the violation and may
impose a sanction of imprisonment for up to 30 days for the violation or up to 90 days
if the violation meets the grounds for revocation. Under the bill, if the person waives
a hearing, DOC may impose the sanction without a hearing.
Under the bill, DOC is required to submit an annual report to the governor, the
legislature, and the state courts on data related to the revocation of extended
supervision and probation and recidivism. The bill requires DOC to report on the
amount of cost savings that results from the limitation on incarceration for
revocations imposed under this bill. The bill requires DOC to use the money saved
on incarceration under this bill to fund programs to reduce recidivism.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB831,1 1Section 1 . 20.410 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB831,3,32 20.410 (1) (a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule to
3operate institutions and provide field services and administrative services. No
4payments may be made under this paragraph for payments in accordance with other

1states party to the interstate corrections compact under s. 302.25. Annually, there
2is transferred from this appropriation account to the appropriation account under
3par. (kj) the cost savings reported under s. 301.03 (6s) (b) 4.
AB831,2 4Section 2 . 20.410 (1) (ab) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB831,3,115 20.410 (1) (ab) Corrections contracts and agreements. The amounts in the
6schedule for payments made in accordance with contracts entered into under ss.
7301.21, 302.25, and 302.27 (1), contracts entered into with the federal government
8under 18 USC 5003, and intra-agency agreements relating to the placement of
9prisoners. Annually, there is transferred from this appropriation account to the
10appropriation account under par. (kj) the cost savings reported under s. 301.03 (6s)
11(b) 4.
AB831,3 12Section 3 . 20.410 (1) (kj) of the statutes is created to read: