AB577,4,2423 165.68 (1) (dm) “Election official” has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (4e) and
24includes an “election registration official,” as defined in s. 5.02 (4g).
AB577,6 25Section 6 . 165.68 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB577,5,3
1165.68 (2) (am) An election official is eligible for participation in the
2confidentiality program established in this section if he or she attests all of the
3following:
AB577,5,44 1. That he or she is a resident of this state.
AB577,5,95 2. That he or she is an election official and is a victim of a violation under s.
612.09 (4), 940.32, 947.012, 947.0125, or 947.013, or a resident of the household of a
7victim of such a violation, and the violation occurred while the victim was acting as
8an election official, due to the victim's role as an election official, or in response to any
9action taken by the victim as an election official.
AB577,5,1110 3. That he or she fears for his or her physical safety or for the physical safety
11of a resident of his or her household.
AB577,5,1312 4. That he or she will not disclose his or her actual address to the person who
13committed the violation under subd. 2.
AB577,7 14Section 7 . 165.68 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB577,5,1915 165.68 (2) (b) A person is eligible under par. (a) or (am) regardless of whether
16any criminal charges have been brought relating to any act or threat against the
17person, whether the person has sought any restraining order or injunction relating
18to any act or threat against the person, or whether the person has reported any act
19or threat against him or her to a law enforcement officer or agency.
AB577,8 20Section 8 . 813.125 (5d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB577,6,321 813.125 (5d) Elections official petitioner. If the petitioner is an election
22official, as defined in s. 5.02 (4e), or an election registration official, as defined in s.
235.02 (4g), the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party in the action
24reasonable attorney fees and costs if the harassment occurred while the petitioner
25was acting as an election official or election registration official, due to the

1petitioner's role as an election official or election registration official, or in response
2to any action taken by the petitioner as an election official or election registration
3official.
AB577,9 4Section 9 . 939.624 of the statutes is created to read:
AB577,6,7 5939.624 Increased penalty for certain crimes against election officials.
6(1) In this section, “election official” has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (4e) and
7includes an “election registration official,” as defined in s. 5.02 (4g).
AB577,6,12 8(2) If a person commits, personally or through an agent, a violation of s.
9947.012, 947.0125, or 947.013 against an election official while the victim was acting
10as an election official, due to the victim's role as an election official, or in response
11to any action taken by the victim as an election official, the penalty may be increased
12as follows:
AB577,6,1413 (a) A violation under s. 947.012 (2), 947.0125 (3), or 947.013 (1m) may be
14increased to a Class A forfeiture.
AB577,6,1615 (b) A violation under s. 947.012 (1) or 947.0125 (2) may be increased to a Class
16A misdemeanor.
AB577,10 17Section 10 . 940.20 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB577,6,1918 940.20 (4m) Battery to election officials, election registration officials,
19or clerks.
(a) In this subsection:
AB577,6,2020 1. “County clerk” has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (2).
AB577,6,2121 2. “Election official” has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (4e).
AB577,6,2222 3. “Election registration official” has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (4g).
AB577,6,2323 4. “Municipal clerk” has the meaning given in s. 5.02 (10).
AB577,7,324 (b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to an election official, election
25registration official, county clerk, or municipal clerk who is acting in his or her

1official capacity is guilty of a Class I felony if the person knows or has reason to know
2that the victim is an election official, election registration official, county clerk, or
3municipal clerk and the victim does not consent to the harm.
AB577,11 4Section 11 . 947.0125 (2) (g) and (3) (h) of the statutes are created to read:
AB577,7,105 947.0125 (2) (g) With intent to frighten, intimidate, threaten, or abuse another
6person or a person's family member, as defined in s. 940.201 (1) (a), distributes by
7means of social media the person's personal identifying information, as defined in s.
8943.201 (1) (b), without the person's consent if the actor knows or should know that
9the distribution would be likely to result in the person being subject to unwanted
10physical contact, injury, or harassment.
AB577,7,14 11(3) (h) With intent to harass or annoy another person or a person's family
12member, as defined in s. 940.201 (1) (a), distributes by means of social media the
13person's personal identifying information, as defined in s. 943.201 (1) (b), without the
14person's consent.
AB577,12 15Section 12 . 995.50 (2) (am) 5. and 6. of the statutes are created to read:
AB577,7,1916 995.50 (2) (am) 5. Conduct that is prohibited under s. 947.0125 (2) (g),
17regardless of whether there has been a criminal action related to the conduct, and,
18if there has been a criminal action related to the conduct, regardless of the outcome
19of the criminal action.
AB577,7,2220 6. Conduct that is prohibited under s. 947.0125 (3) (h), regardless of whether
21there has been an action related to the conduct, and, if there has been an action
22related to the conduct, regardless of the outcome of the action.
AB577,7,2323 (End)
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