AB452: Bill Text

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:

AB452, s. 1 Section 1. 301.46 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB452,3,5 301.46 (2) (e) A police chief or sheriff may provide any of the information to which he or she has access under this subsection, other than information specified in subs. (4) (ag) and (5) (c), to an entity in the police chief's community or the sheriff's county that is entitled to request information under sub. (4), to any person requesting information under sub. (5) or to members of the general public if, in the opinion of the police chief or sheriff, providing that information is necessary to protect the public.

AB452, s. 2 Section 2. 301.46 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB452,3,13 301.46 (2m) (c) A police chief or sheriff who receives a bulletin under this subsection may provide any of the information in the bulletin, other than information specified in subs. (4) (ag) and (5) (c), to an entity in the police chief's community or the sheriff's county that is entitled to request information under sub. (4), to any person requesting information under sub. (5) or to members of the general public if, in the opinion of the police chief or sheriff, providing that information is necessary to protect the public.

AB452, s. 3 Section 3. 301.46 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB452, s. 4 Section 4. 301.46 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB452,3,18 301.46 (5g) Access to information for general public. (a) Except as provided in par. (e), a police chief or sheriff shall provide information to the public regarding sex offenders as follows:

AB452,3,23 1. If a police department has precinct stations, the police chief shall provide the information listed in sub. (2) (b) regarding sex offenders residing within the precinct to members of the public at the precinct police station. Otherwise, the police chief shall provide the information listed in sub. (2) (b) regarding sex offenders residing within the city, village, or town to members of the public at police headquarters.

AB452,4,3 2. Each sheriff shall provide the information listed in sub. (2) (b) regarding sex offenders residing within the county to members of the public at the sheriff's office, unless the information must be provided under subd. 1.

AB452,4,6 (b) The police chief or the sheriff shall provide the information required under par. (a) in both English and Spanish in a location and in a written format that make it readily accessible to members of the public.

AB452,4,10 (c) 1. Semiannually, the police chief, with respect to each sex offender covered under par. (a) 1., or the sheriff, with respect to each sex offender covered under par. (a) 2., shall distribute a written notice to members of the community in which the sex offender resides. The notice shall include the information listed under sub. (2) (b).

AB452,4,12 2. The department shall promulgate rules specifying the persons to whom and the manner in which the notice described under subd. 1. is to be provided.

AB452,4,14 (d) Except as provided in par. (e), a police chief or sheriff may also do any of the following if he or she determines that it is necessary to do so to protect the public:

AB452,4,16 1. If he or she receives a bulletin under sub. (2m), provide information in the bulletin to members of the public with the information provided under par. (a) or (c).

AB452,4,19 2. Provide information from a bulletin he or she receives under sub. (2m) or any of the information listed in sub. (2) (b) in any manner other than that described under par. (b) or required by rules promulgated under par. (c) 2.

AB452,4,21 (e) A police chief or sheriff may not provide any of the following under this subsection:

AB452,4,23 1. Any information concerning a child who is required to register under s. 301.45.

AB452,4,25 2. If the person required to register under s. 301.45 is an adult, any information concerning a juvenile proceeding in which the person was involved.

AB452, s. 5 Section 5. 301.46 (5n) of the statutes is renumbered 301.46 (5n) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB452,5,11 301.46 (5n) (b) (intro.) No later than June 1, 2001, the The department shall provide access to information concerning persons registered under s. 301.45 by creating and maintaining an Internet site and by any other means that the department determines is appropriate. The information provided through the Internet site shall be organized in a manner that allows a person using the Internet site to obtain the accessible information that the department is required to provide the person under sub. (2), (2m), (3), (4) or (5) and other information that the department determines is necessary to protect the public. by doing any of the following:

AB452,5,14 (c) The department shall keep the information provided on the Internet site created and maintained under this subsection and in other means used to allow access to the information secure against unauthorized alteration.

AB452, s. 6 Section 6. 301.46 (5n) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

AB452,5,18 301.46 (5n) (a) In this subsection, "accessible information" means information that is listed under sub. (2) (b) and other information that the department determines is necessary to protect the public.

AB452, s. 7 Section 7. 301.46 (5n) (b) 1. to 3. of the statutes are created to read:

AB452,5,23 301.46 (5n) (b) 1. Entering the name of an individual to determine if that individual is listed on the Internet site. If that individual's name does appear on the site, the Internet site shall allow the person who entered the name to review all accessible information about that individual.

AB452,6,2 2 Entering an address to determine if any individual who resides at that address is listed on the Internet site. If an individual residing at that address is listed on the site, the Internet site shall allow the person who entered the address to review all accessible information about that individual.

AB452,6,6 3. Entering a zip code to be given a list of all of the persons who reside in that zip code and who are listed on the Internet site. The Internet site shall then allow the person who entered the zip code to select one or more individuals from that list and review all accessible information about that individual.

AB452, s. 8 Section 8. Effective date.

AB452,6,9 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

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