Amendment ASA1-AB221

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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 1997 ASSEMBLY BILL 221

May 8, 1997 - Offered by Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.

AB221-ASA1,1,2 An Act to create 940.20 (8) and 940.20 (9) of the statutes; relating to: causing bodily harm to a viable fetus or a pregnant woman and providing penalties.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB221-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 940.20 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB221-ASA1,1,5 940.20 (8) Battery to viable fetus. (a) In this subsection, "viability" has the meaning given in s. 940.15 (1).

AB221-ASA1,1,8 (b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a fetus that has reached viability by an act done without the consent of the pregnant woman is guilty of a Class C felony.

AB221-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 940.20 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

AB221-ASA1,2,2 940.20 (9) Battery to pregnant woman. Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a pregnant woman by an act done without the consent of the woman and knowing or having reason to know that the woman is pregnant is guilty of a Class D felony.

AB221-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. Initial applicability.

AB221-ASA1,2,5 (1)  This act applies to offenses occurring on or after the effective date of this subsection.

AB221-ASA1,2,6 (End)