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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
February 10, 2000 - Introduced by Senators Zien, Baumgart, Darling, Drzewiecki,
Rosenzweig, A. Lasee
and Roessler, cosponsored by Representatives Sykora,
Reynolds, Ladwig, Musser, Suder, Hahn, Hasenohrl, Owens, Kreibich,
Ainsworth, Gunderson
and Kelso. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and
Consumer Affairs.
SB383,1,5 1An Act to renumber and amend 947.015; to amend 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a.,
2895.035 (4a) (a) 2., 938.208 (1) (a), 938.34 (4m) (b) 1., 947.015 (title) and 969.08
3(10) (b); and to create 947.015 (2) and 947.017 of the statutes; relating to:
4threatening to cause death, bodily harm or property damage to certain persons
5or in certain places and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill creates new prohibitions relating to threats to cause property damage
to certain property and threats to cause bodily harm or death to certain persons.
Threats to cause property damage
Current law prohibits a person from intentionally conveying a threat or false
information, knowing the threat or information to be false, concerning an attempt
or an alleged attempt being made or to be made to destroy property with explosives.
This bill prohibits a person from communicating a threat, with the intent that the
communication be taken as a threat, to use a dangerous weapon or explosives to
cause property damage in or on the premises of a school, an institution of higher
education, a structure housing a head start program or a day care center. A person
who violates this prohibition may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for
not more than five years or both.
Threats to cause death or harm
Current law prohibits a person from threatening to cause bodily harm to certain
persons (including victims, witnesses, judges and certain state employes) or

members of their family. In addition, current law prohibits a person from engaging
in a course of conduct with intent to harass or intimidate another person, and
specifically prohibits a person from using a telephone or computerized
communication system to send threatening, abusive or harassing messages to
another.
This bill prohibits a person from making certain threats against an officer or
employe of a school district, a charter school or a private school (school officer or
employe) or a family member of a school officer or employe. Specifically, the bill
prohibits a person from communicating, by any means, a threat to cause death or
great bodily harm to a school officer or employe or a family member of a school officer
or employe, if all of the following apply:
1. The person knows or has reason to know that the threatened person is a
school officer or employe or a family member of a school officer or employe.
2. The school officer or employe is acting in the scope of his or her duties as a
school officer or employe at the time of the threat or the threat is in response to any
action taken by the school officer or employe while acting in the scope of his or her
duties as a school officer or employe.
3. The person communicates the threat with the intent to intimidate or frighten
the school officer or employe or the family member of a school officer or employe.
4. The school officer or employe was placed in reasonable fear of death or great
bodily harm to himself or herself or to a family member, if the threat was made to the
school officer or employe, or the family member of a school officer or employe was
placed in reasonable fear of death or great bodily harm, if the threat was made to a
family member of a school officer or employe.
A person who violates the prohibition against threats to school officers or
employes or their family members may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned
for not more than five years or both.
Finally, the bill prohibits a person from communicating a threat, with the intent
that the communication be taken as a threat, to use a dangerous weapon or
explosives to cause death or great bodily harm to any person in or on the premises
of a school, an institution of higher education, a structure housing a head start
program or a day care center. A person who violates this prohibition may be fined
not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years or both.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB383, s. 1 1Section 1. 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin
2Act 9
, is amended to read:
SB383,3,53 301.048 (2) (bm) 1. a. A crime specified in s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
4940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (3), (4) or (5), 940.195 (3), (4) or (5), 940.20,

1940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23, 940.285 (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.29,
2940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2. or 3., 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3), 941.20
3(2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04,
4943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.30, 943.32, 946.43, 947.015, 947.017,
5948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08 or 948.30.
SB383, s. 2 6Section 2. 895.035 (4a) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act
79
, is amended to read:
SB383,3,98 895.035 (4a) (a) 2. An act resulting in a violation of s. 943.01, 943.02, 943.03,
9943.05, 943.06 or, 947.015 or 947.017.
SB383, s. 3 10Section 3. 938.208 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,3,1511 938.208 (1) (a) Probable cause exists to believe that the juvenile has committed
12a delinquent act that would be a felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
13940.19 (2) to (6), 940.21, 940.225 (1), 940.31, 941.20 (3), 943.02 (1), 943.23 (1g), (1m)
14or (1r), 943.32 (2), 947.013 (1t), (1v) or (1x), 947.017, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 or
15948.03 if committed by an adult.
SB383, s. 4 16Section 4. 938.34 (4m) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,3,2017 938.34 (4m) (b) 1. The juvenile has committed a delinquent act that would be
18a felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.19 (2) to (6), 940.21, 940.225 (1),
19940.31, 941.20 (3), 943.02 (1), 943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.32 (2), 947.013 (1t), (1v)
20or (1x), 947.017, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025 or 948.03 if committed by an adult.
SB383, s. 5 21Section 5. 947.015 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,3,23 22947.015 (title) Bomb scares; threats to cause property damage at
23certain places
.
SB383, s. 6 24Section 6. 947.015 of the statutes is renumbered 947.015 (1) and amended to
25read:
SB383,4,5
1947.015 (1) Whoever intentionally conveys or causes to be conveyed, by any
2means,
any threat or false information, knowing such the threat or information to
3be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to
4destroy any property by the means of a dangerous weapon or explosives is guilty of
5a Class E felony.
SB383, s. 7 6Section 7. 947.015 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,4,107 947.015 (2) (a) A person is guilty of a Class E felony if, with intent that the
8communication be taken as a threat, he or she communicates, by any means, a threat
9to use a dangerous weapon or explosives to cause property damage in or on the
10premises of any of the following places:
SB383,4,1111 1. A kindergarten or an elementary or secondary school.
SB383,4,1212 2. An institution of higher education, as defined in s. 108.02 (18).
SB383,4,14133. A structure in which a head start agency under 42 USC 9836 conducts a head
14start program.
SB383,4,1515 4. A day care center licensed under s. 48.65.
SB383,4,1716 (b) A person may not be convicted of violating both par. (a) and sub. (1) if the
17threat was false.
SB383, s. 8 18Section 8. 947.017 of the statutes is created to read:
SB383,4,20 19947.017 Threatening school officer or employe; threats to cause death
20or harm in certain places.
(1) In this section:
SB383,4,2221 (a) "Family member" means a spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, treatment
22foster child, grandchild, sibling or parent.
SB383,4,2523 (b) "School officer or employe" means an officer or employe of a school district,
24as defined in s. 115.01 (3), a charter school, as defined in s. 115.001 (1), or a private
25school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r).
SB383,5,3
1(2) A person is guilty of a Class E felony if he or she communicates, by any
2means, a threat to cause death or great bodily harm to a school officer or employe or
3a family member of a school officer or employe and if all of the following apply:
SB383,5,54 (a) The person knows or has reason to know that the threatened person is a
5school officer or employe or a family member of a school officer or employe.
SB383,5,96 (b) The school officer or employe is acting in the scope of his or her duties as a
7school officer or employe at the time of the threat or the threat is in response to any
8action taken by the school officer or employe while acting in the scope of his or her
9duties as a school officer or employe.
SB383,5,1210 (c) The person communicates the threat with the intent to intimidate or
11frighten the school officer or employe or the family member of a school officer or
12employe.
SB383,5,1713 (d) The school officer or employe was placed in reasonable fear of death or great
14bodily harm to himself or herself or to a family member, if the threat was made to the
15school officer or employe, or the family member of a school officer or employe was
16placed in reasonable fear of death or great bodily harm, if the threat was made to a
17family member of a school officer or employe.
SB383,5,21 18(3) A person is guilty of a Class E felony if, with intent that the communication
19be taken as a threat, he or she communicates, by any means, a threat to use a
20dangerous weapon or explosives to cause death or great bodily harm in or on the
21premises of any of the following places:
SB383,5,2222 (a) A kindergarten or an elementary or secondary school.
SB383,5,2323 (b) An institution of higher education, as defined in s. 108.02 (18).
SB383,5,2524(c) A structure in which a head start agency under 42 USC 9836 conducts a
25head start program.
SB383,6,1
1(d) A day care center licensed under s. 48.65.
SB383,6,3 2(4) A person may not be convicted of violating both subs. (2) and (3) for the same
3threat.
SB383, s. 9 4Section 9. 969.08 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB383,6,115 969.08 (10) (b) "Serious crime" means any crime specified in s. 346.62 (4),
6940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19 (5), 940.195
7(5), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225 (1) to (3), 940.23, 940.24, 940.25,
8940.29, 940.295 (3) (b) 1g., 1m., 1r., 2. or 3., 940.31, 941.20 (2) or (3), 941.26, 941.30,
9941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10,
10943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.30, 943.32, 946.01, 946.02, 946.43, 947.015, 947.017,
11948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06, 948.07 or 948.30.
SB383, s. 10 12Section 10. Initial applicability.
SB383,6,1413 (1) This act first applies to offenses occurring on the effective date of this
14subsection.
SB383,6,1515 (End)
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