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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
November 10, 2003 - Introduced by Representatives Musser, F. Lasee, Townsend,
Gronemus, Pettis, Gundrum, Hahn, Krawczyk, Olsen, Gunderson, Albers
and Grothman, cosponsored by Senators Reynolds and Schultz. Referred to
Committee on Children and Families.
AB646,1,3
1An Act to create 946.71 of the statutes;
relating to: giving false information to
2mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse or neglect and providing a
3penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, physicians, social workers, teachers, and other specified
persons must report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect regarding a child seen
in the course of professional duties. This bill prohibits a person from knowingly
making a false statement alleging that a child has been abused or neglected to a
person who is required to report child abuse or neglect. A person who violates this
prohibition may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90
days or both.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,
the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a
report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to
result if the bill is enacted.
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:
AB646, s. 1
1Section
1. 946.71 of the statutes is created to read:
AB646,2,3
2946.71 Giving false information regarding child abuse or neglect to
3mandated reporter. (1) In this section:
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(a) "Abuse" has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (1).
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(b) "Neglect" has the meaning given in s. 48.981 (1) (d).
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6(2) Whoever knowingly makes a false statement alleging that a child has been
7abused or neglected to a person who is required to report under s. 48.981 (2) is guilty
8of a Class B misdemeanor.
