March 15, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Walker, Duff, Grothman,
Gunderson, F. Lasee, Musser, Pettis, Seratti, Staskunas, Stone, Sykora,
Townsend, Vrakas, Owens
and Ryba, cosponsored by Senators Darling,
Burke, Huelsman, Rosenzweig
and Schultz. Referred to Committee on
Corrections and the Courts.
AB203,1,4 1An Act to renumber and amend 941.23 and 941.235 (2); and to create 301.51,
2941.23 (2), 941.235 (2) (d) and 941.237 (3) (am) of the statutes; relating to:
3probation, parole, and extended supervision agents responsible for locating
4absconders.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits a person from carrying a concealed and dangerous
weapon. With certain exceptions, current law also prohibits a person from carrying
a handgun on the premises of a tavern. A person who violates either of these
prohibitions may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than
nine months or both. In addition, current law prohibits a person from carrying any
firearm in a building owned or leased by the state or any political subdivision of the
state. A person who violates this prohibition may be fined not more than $1,000 or
imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both. None of these prohibitions apply to
a peace officer, who is any person vested by law with a duty to maintain public order
or to make arrests for crime.
This bill provides that these three weapons-related prohibitions do not apply
to a probation, extended supervision, and parole agent whose primary duty is to
locate persons who have absconded from probation, parole, or extended supervision
(absconder agent) and who goes armed while acting in his or her official capacity.
The bill requires the department of corrections (DOC) to select the type of
firearm that absconder agents may use and requires DOC to provide ammunition for
the firearm to them. The absconder agent, however, is responsible for purchasing the

firearm and the holster. In addition, under the bill, DOC must provide training
regarding firearm safety and use to absconder agents.
The bill also requires DOC to provide credentials and a badge to each absconder
agent.
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:
AB203, s. 1 1Section 1. 301.51 of the statutes is created to read:
AB203,2,4 2301.51 Absconder agents. (1) Definition. In this section, "absconder agent"
3means a probation, parole, or extended supervision agent whose primary duty is to
4locate persons who have absconded from probation, parole, or extended supervision.
AB203,2,9 5(2) Absconder agent firearms. (a) The department shall select the type of
6firearm that absconder agents may carry. If an absconder agent carries a firearm,
7the absconder agent shall purchase the firearm and any holster needed for it, and the
8department shall provide the needed ammunition. The department shall provide
9training regarding firearm safety and use to absconder agents.
AB203,2,11 10(3) Credentials and identification. The department shall provide credentials
11and a badge to each absconder agent, who shall carry them at all times while on duty.
AB203, s. 2 12Section 2. 941.23 of the statutes is renumbered 941.23 (1) and amended to
13read:
AB203,2,1514 941.23 (1) Any person except a peace officer who goes armed with a concealed
15and dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB203, s. 3 16Section 3. 941.23 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB203,2,1717 941.23 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
AB203,2,1818 (a) A peace officer.
AB203,3,4
1(b) A probation, extended supervision, and parole agent, as defined in s. 940.20
2(2m) (a) 2., whose primary duty is to locate persons who have absconded from
3probation, extended supervision, or parole and who goes armed while acting in his
4or her official capacity.
AB203, s. 4 5Section 4. 941.235 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 941.235 (2) (intro.) and
6amended to read:
AB203,3,77 941.235 (2) (intro.) This section does not apply to peace any of the following:
AB203,3,8 8(a) Peace officers or armed.
AB203,3,10 9(b) Armed forces or military personnel who go armed in the line of duty or to
10any
.
AB203,3,13 11(c) Any person duly authorized by the chief of police of any city, village or town,
12the chief of the capitol police or the sheriff of any county to possess a firearm in any
13building under sub. (1).
AB203, s. 5 14Section 5. 941.235 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB203,3,1815 941.235 (2) (d) A probation, extended supervision, and parole agent, as defined
16in s. 940.20 (2m) (a) 2., whose primary duty is to locate persons who have absconded
17from probation, extended supervision, or parole and who goes armed while acting in
18his or her official capacity.
AB203, s. 6 19Section 6. 941.237 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB203,3,2320 941.237 (3) (am) A probation, extended supervision, and parole agent, as
21defined in s. 940.20 (2m) (a) 2., whose primary duty is to locate persons who have
22absconded from probation, extended supervision, or parole and who goes armed
23while acting in his or her official capacity.
AB203,3,2424 (End)
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