SB341: Bill Text

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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE

2009 Senate BILL 341

October 9, 2009 - Introduced by Senators Jauch, Lassa, Kreitlow and Hopper, cosponsored by Representatives Hubler, Berceau, Petersen, Van Akkeren, Vruwink, Turner, Pasch, Townsend, Danou, Grigsby, Sinicki, Zepnick and Hilgenberg. Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing.

SB341,1,2 An Act to amend 948.03 (3) (a) of the statutes; relating to: reckless bodily harm to a child and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person who is convicted of causing great bodily harm to a child is guilty of a felony and is subject to a fine of not more than $25,000 or up to ten years imprisonment or both. This bill changes the penalty to a fine of not more than $50,000 or up to 15 years imprisonment 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:

SB341, s. 1 Section 1. 948.03 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB341,1,5 948.03 (3) (a) Whoever recklessly causes great bodily harm to a child is guilty of a Class G E felony.

SB341, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

SB341,2,3 (1) The treatment of section 948.03 (3) (a) of the statutes first applies to acts committed on the effective date of this subsection.

SB341,2,4 (End)