1991 Wisconsin Act 194 became effective in April, 1992, and established a Class A misdemeanor penalty for harassment accompanied by a credible threat of death or sever harm or that occurs while the actor is subject to a restraining order limiting contact with the victim. Act 194 increased the penalty to a Class E felony for a second violation involving the same victim within a seven year period.
In the subsequent legislative session,
1993 Wisconsin Act 96 was enacted which defined "stalking" as intentionally maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear harm to one's self or family. The penalty for stalking was set at either a Class A misdemeanor or Class E felony depending on the circumstances of the act. Under s.
165.829, Wis. Stats., this act required the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide an annual report to the legislature detailing arrests and judgements of conviction for violations of s.940.32 (stalking) and s.947.013 (harassment) for the three year period immediately following the effective date of the law.
Attached is a report fulfilling the DOJ requirements by providing information on calendar year 1996 arrests and judgements of conviction for violations of Wisconsin's stalking and harassment statutes. It is important to note that the arrest information relies on what local law enforcement agencies report to DOJ. While this information can provide an overall profile of stalking and harassment arrests in Wisconsin, it should not be viewed as comprehensive data on all incidents in the state.
I am pleased that my office is able to provide this information to the Wisconsin Legislature. Should any member of the Senate or Assembly require additional information, please contact Michael Moschkau, Director of the Crime Information Bureau, at 266-7399.
Sincerely,
James E. Doyle
Attorney General
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
July 29, 1997
To the Honorable the Senate:
At the direction of s.
13.685(7),
Wisconsin Statutes, I am furnishing you with the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board that employ one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules, and notifying you of changes in the Ethics Board's records of licensed lobbyists and their employers. For each recently registered organization I have included the organization's description of the general area of legislative or administrative action that it attempts to influence and the name of each licensed lobbyist that the organization has authorized to act on its behalf.
Organizations recently registered:
Below are the names of organizations recently registered with the Ethics Board as employing one or more individuals to affect state legislation or administrative rules.
BV Pewaukee Ltd
Subject(s): Any legislation dealing with wetlands or wetland mitigation.
Stenger, Scott
Organization's authorization of additional lobbyists:
The following organizations previously registered with the Ethics Board have authorized to act on their behalf these additional licensed lobbyists:
AFL-CIO, Wisconsin State
Hoffmann, Nancy
American Family Insurance Group
Petersen, Eric
Ameritech (Wisconsin Bell Inc)
Broydrick, William
Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
Gallucci, Anita
Teachers Wisconsin Federation of
Simons, Mark J
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Termination of lobbying authorizations:
The following individuals are no longer authorized to lobby on behalf of the organizations listed below, as of the dates indicated.
Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative
Essie, Patrick 7/16/97
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
R. Roth Judd
Executive Director
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State of Wisconsin
Revisor of Statutes Bureau
August 1, 1997
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following rules have been published:
Sincerely,
GARY L. POULSON
Deputy Revisor
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Relating to advertising.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 1997.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, July 29, 1997
.
Relating to overweight permits.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 1997.
Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions, July 29, 1997
.
Relating to the local roads improvement program.
Submitted by Department of Transportation.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 1997.
Referred to committee on Labor, Transportation and Financial Institutions, July 29, 1997
.
Relating to continuing education requirements and approval of continuing education programs for chiropractors.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 1997.
Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs,
July 29, 1997.
Relating to the education required of candidates to take the examination leading to receipt of a credential as a certified public accountant after December 31, 2000.
Submitted by Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Report received from Agency, July 24, 1997.
Referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations, July 29, 1997
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The committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations reports and recommends:
Relating to telecommunications services.
No action taken.
Relating to review of plats.
No action taken.
Gwendolynne Moore
Chairperson
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Senator Risser, with unanimous consent, asked that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, July 31 at 10:00 A.M..
Adjourned.
10:01 A.M.
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Corrections In:
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Prepared by the Legislative Reference Bureau
(July 21, 1997)
