2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
April 24, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Schneider, Sykora, Ryba and
Berceau. Referred to Committee on Personal Privacy.
AB353,1,3 1An Act to create 36.38, 38.12 (12), 39.49, 118.39 and 175.22 of the statutes;
2relating to: written policies on entering locker rooms being used by athletic
3teams representing certain schools or by professional athletic teams.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires each school board, private school, technical college district
board, institution and two-year collegiate campus of the University of Wisconsin
System, private institution of higher education, and professional athletic team that
has its home field or arena in this state to adopt a written policy on who may enter
and remain in a locker room used by the school or team to interview or seek
information from any person. The policy must reflect the privacy interests of the
members of the teams representing the school or the professional athletic team.
For further information see the state and local 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:
AB353, s. 1 4Section 1. 36.38 of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,2,4 536.38 Policy on privacy in athletic locker rooms. Each institution and
6college campus shall adopt a written policy on who may enter and remain, to

1interview or seek information from any person, in a locker room being used by an
2athletic team representing the institution or college campus. The policy shall reflect
3the privacy interests of members of athletic teams representing the institution or
4college campus.
AB353, s. 2 5Section 2. 38.12 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,2,106 38.12 (12) Policy on privacy in athletic locker rooms. The district board shall
7adopt a written policy on who may enter and remain, to interview or seek information
8from any person, in a locker room being used by an athletic team representing the
9district. The policy shall reflect the privacy interests of members of athletic teams
10representing the district.
AB353, s. 3 11Section 3. 39.49 of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,2,16 1239.49 Policy on privacy in athletic locker rooms. (1) In this section,
13"institution of higher education" means a private educational institution that
14awards a bachelor's or higher degree or provides a program that is acceptable for
15credit toward such a degree, and that fields an athletic team that represents the
16institution.
AB353,2,21 17(2) Each institution of higher education shall adopt a written policy on who
18may enter and remain, to interview or seek information from any person, in a locker
19room being used by an athletic team representing the institution. The policy shall
20reflect the privacy interests of members of athletic teams representing the
21institution.
AB353, s. 4 22Section 4. 118.39 of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,3,4 23118.39 Policy on privacy in athletic locker rooms. Each school board, and
24the governing body of each private school that fields an athletic team representing
25the school, shall adopt a written policy on who may enter and remain, to interview

1or seek information from any person, in a locker room being used by an athletic team
2representing the private school or representing a public school in the school district.
3The policy shall reflect the privacy interests of members of athletic teams
4representing the school.
AB353, s. 5 5Section 5. 175.22 of the statutes is created to read:
AB353,3,10 6175.22 Policy on privacy for professional athletic teams. Any
7professional athletic team that has its home field or arena in this state shall adopt
8a written policy on who may enter and remain, to interview or seek information from
9any person, in a locker room used by the professional athletic team. The policy shall
10reflect the privacy interests of members of the professional athletic team.
AB353, s. 9459 11Section 9459. Effective dates; other.
AB353,3,1312 (1) The treatment of sections 36.38, 38.12 (12), 39.49, 118.39, and 175.22 of the
13statutes takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.
AB353,3,1414 (End)
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