LRB-1284/1
MGD:jld:cph
2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE
February 26, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Harsdorf, A. Lasee, Stepp, Roessler
and Kanavas, cosponsored by Representatives Suder, Gronemus, Krawczyk,
Ainsworth, Owens, Musser, Hines, Seratti, Bies, Gielow, Loeffelholz,
McCormick, Nass and
Steinbrink. Referred to Committee on Judiciary,
Corrections and Privacy.
SB52,1,3
1An Act to amend 301.45 (6) (a) 1. and 301.45 (6) (ag) of the statutes;
relating
2to: violations of sex offender registry reporting requirements and providing
3penalties.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who has committed a sex offense is required to
register with the Department of Corrections (DOC). Current law specifies the
information that the registry must contain, such as the person's name and address,
a physical description of the person, where he or she is working or attending school,
and the statute that he or she violated to become subject to the registration
requirements. Current law also specifies when this information must be provided
and updated. A person who knowingly fails to comply with the registration
requirements may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned or both. For a first
offense, the maximum term of imprisonment is nine months. For second and
subsequent offenses, the maximum term of imprisonment is six years. This bill
increases the maximum term of imprisonment for a first offense to three and
one-half years.
Current law also prohibits a person who is on parole or extended supervision
and who is required to register as a sex offender from establishing a residence or
moving unless he or she has complied with applicable registration requirements. A
person who intentionally violates this prohibition may be fined not more than
$10,000 or imprisoned for not more than nine months or both. This bill increases the
maximum term of imprisonment for such offenses to three and one-half years.
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:
SB52, s. 1
1Section
1. 301.45 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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301.45
(6) (a) 1. For a first offense, the person
may be fined not more than
3$10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class I felony.
SB52, s. 2
4Section
2. 301.45 (6) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
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301.45
(6) (ag) Whoever intentionally violates sub. (4r)
may be fined not more
6than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class
7I felony.
