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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
April 11, 2001 - Introduced by Senators Baumgart, Burke, Roessler and
Huelsman, cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Vrakas, Gunderson,
Ryba, Powers, Jeskewitz, Leibham and Sykora. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary, Consumer Affairs, and Campaign Finance Reform.
SB141,1,3
1An Act to amend 939.50 (1) (intro.); and
to create 939.66 (8) and 948.035 of the
2statutes;
relating to: inducing or causing self-mutilation by a child and
3providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law does not prohibit individuals from physically harming themselves.
In addition, with some exceptions (such as the prohibition on assisting suicide),
current law generally does not prohibit a person from inducing or causing others to
harm themselves.
This bill prohibits a person from inducing or causing a child to cut his or her own
skin intentionally. A person violating this prohibition may be fined not more than
$10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years or both. If a person violates this
prohibition and the child suffers great bodily harm as a result, the maximum term
of imprisonment increases to five years.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB141, s. 1
4Section
1. 939.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB141,1,65
939.50
(1) (intro.) Except as provided in ss.
948.035 (1), 946.43 (2m) (a), 946.83
6and 946.85, felonies in chs. 939 to 951 are classified as follows:
SB141, s. 2
1Section
2. 939.66 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
SB141,2,32
939.66
(8) The crime specified in s. 948.035 (1) when the crime charged is
3specified in s. 948.035 (2).
SB141, s. 3
4Section
3. 948.035 of the statutes is created to read:
SB141,2,6
5948.035 Causing mutilation of a child. Whoever induces or causes a child
6to intentionally cut his or her own skin may be penalized as follows:
SB141,2,8
7(1) If the child suffers substantial bodily harm as a result, the person may be
8fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years or both.
SB141,2,10
9(2) If the child suffers great bodily harm as a result, the person is guilty of a
10Class E felony.
