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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
TO 1997 ASSEMBLY BILL 221
April 30, 1998 - Offered by Senator Moore.
AB221-SSA2,1,11 1An Act to renumber 940.01 (1), 940.06, 940.08, 940.10, 940.23 (1), 940.23 (2) and
2940.24; to amend 302.11 (1g) (a) 2., 343.31 (3) (c), 343.31 (3) (f), 346.65 (6) (a)
31., 346.65 (6) (a) 2., 346.65 (6) (d), 939.22 (21) (d), 939.24 (1), 939.25 (1), 939.32
4(1) (intro.), 939.62 (2m) (a) 2., 940.01 (1) (title), 940.05 (2), 940.09 (1b), 940.09
5(1d), 940.09 (1m), 940.09 (2), 940.25 (1b), 940.25 (1d), 940.25 (1m), 940.25 (2),
6941.38 (1) (b) 4., 969.035 (1), 969.08 (10) (b), 973.0135 (1) (b) 2. and 980.01 (6)
7(b); and to create 939.75, 940.01 (1) (b), 940.02 (1m), 940.05 (2g), 940.05 (2h),
8940.06 (2), 940.08 (2), 940.09 (1) (c) to (e), 940.09 (1g) (c) and (d), 940.10 (2),
9940.195, 940.23 (1) (b), 940.23 (2) (b), 940.24 (2) and 940.25 (1) (c) to (e) of the
10statutes; relating to: causing harm or death to a viable fetus and providing
11penalties.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB221-SSA2, s. 1
1Section 1. 302.11 (1g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,2,52 302.11 (1g) (a) 2. Any felony under s. 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1), 940.19
3(5), 940.195 (5), 940.21, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305 (2), 940.31 (1) or (2) (b), 943.02,
4943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g) or (1m), 943.32 (2), 946.43, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03
5(2) (a) or (c), 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.30 (2), 948.35 (1) (b) or (c) or 948.36.
AB221-SSA2, s. 2 6Section 2. 343.31 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,2,127 343.31 (3) (c) Any person convicted under s. 940.09 of causing the death of
8another or of a viable fetus by the operation or handling of a motor vehicle shall have
9his or her operating privilege revoked for 5 years. If there was a minor passenger
10under 16 years of age or a viable fetus, as defined in s. 939.75 (1) (b), in the motor
11vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 940.09,
12the revocation period is 10 years.
AB221-SSA2, s. 3 13Section 3. 343.31 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,2,1814 343.31 (3) (f) Any person convicted under s. 940.25 shall have his or her
15operating privilege revoked for 2 years. If there was a minor passenger under 16
16years of age or a viable fetus, as defined in s. 939.75 (1) (b), in the motor vehicle at
17the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 940.25, the
18revocation period is 4 years.
AB221-SSA2, s. 4 19Section 4. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,3,620 346.65 (6) (a) 1. Except as provided in this paragraph, the court may order a
21law enforcement officer to seize a motor vehicle, or, if the motor vehicle is not ordered
22seized, shall order a law enforcement officer to equip the motor vehicle with an
23ignition interlock device or immobilize any motor vehicle owned by the person whose
24operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.305 (10) or who committed a violation of
25s. 346.63 (1) (a) or (b) or (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.09 (1) (a) or, (b), (c) or (d) or 940.25 (1) (a)

1or, (b), (c) or (d) if the person whose operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.305
2(10) or who is convicted of the violation has 2 prior suspensions, revocations or
3convictions within a 10-year period that would be counted under s. 343.307 (1). The
4court shall not order a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device or
5immobilized if that would result in undue hardship or extreme inconvenience or
6would endanger the health and safety of a person.
AB221-SSA2, s. 5 7Section 5. 346.65 (6) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,3,148 346.65 (6) (a) 2. The court shall order a law enforcement officer to seize a motor
9vehicle owned by a person whose operating privilege is revoked under s. 343.305 (10)
10or who commits a violation of s. 346.63 (1) (a) or (b) or (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.09 (1) (a)
11or, (b), (c) or (d) or 940.25 (1) (a) or, (b), (c) or (d) if the person whose operating privilege
12is revoked under s. 343.305 (10) or who is convicted of the violation has 3 or more prior
13suspensions, revocations or convictions within a 10-year period that would be
14counted under s. 343.307 (1).
AB221-SSA2, s. 6 15Section 6. 346.65 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,4,616 346.65 (6) (d) At the hearing set under par. (c), the state has the burden of
17proving to a reasonable certainty by the greater weight of the credible evidence that
18the motor vehicle is a motor vehicle owned by a person who committed a violation of
19s. 346.63 (1) (a) or (b) or (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.09 (1) (a) or, (b), (c) or (d) or 940.25 (1) (a)
20or, (b), (c) or (d) and, if the seizure is under par. (a) 1., that the person had 2 prior
21convictions, suspensions or revocations within a 10-year period as counted under s.
22343.307 (1) or, if the seizure is under par. (a) 2., 3 or more prior convictions,
23suspensions or revocations within a 10-year period as counted under s. 343.307 (1).
24If the owner of the motor vehicle proves by a preponderance of the evidence that he
25or she was not convicted of a violation of s. 346.63 (1) (a) or (b) or (2) (a) 1. or 2., 940.09

1(1) (a) or, (b), (c) or (d) or 940.25 (1) (a) or, (b), (c) or (d), or, if the seizure is under par.
2(a) 1., that he or she did not have 2 prior convictions, suspensions or revocations
3within a 10-year period as counted under s. 343.307 (1) or, if the seizure is under par.
4(a) 2., 3 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations within a 10-year period
5as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the motor vehicle shall be returned to the owner upon
6the payment of storage costs.
AB221-SSA2, s. 7 7Section 7. 939.22 (21) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,4,98 939.22 (21) (d) Battery, substantial battery or aggravated battery, as
9prohibited in s. 940.19 or 940.195.
AB221-SSA2, s. 8 10Section 8. 939.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,4,1611 939.24 (1) In this section, "criminal recklessness" means that the actor creates
12an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to another
13human being and the actor is aware of that risk, except that for purposes of ss. 940.02
14(1m), 940.06 (2) and 940.23 (1) (b) and (2) (b), "criminal recklessness" means that the
15actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to
16a viable fetus and the actor is aware of that risk
.
AB221-SSA2, s. 9 17Section 9. 939.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,4,2418 939.25 (1) In this section, "criminal negligence" means ordinary negligence to
19a high degree, consisting of conduct which that the actor should realize creates a
20substantial and unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm to another, except
21that for purposes of ss. 940.08 (2), 940.10 (2) and 940.24 (2), "criminal negligence"
22means ordinary negligence to a high degree, consisting of conduct that the actor
23should realize creates a substantial and unreasonable risk of death or great bodily
24harm to a viable fetus
.
AB221-SSA2, s. 10 25Section 10. 939.32 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,5,4
1939.32 (1) (intro.) Whoever attempts to commit a felony or a battery as defined
2by
crime specified in s. 940.19 or theft as defined by s., 940.195 or 943.20 may be fined
3or imprisoned or both not to exceed one-half the maximum penalty for the completed
4crime; except:
AB221-SSA2, s. 11 5Section 11. 939.62 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
6.... (Assembly Bill 220), is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,5,117 939.62 (2m) (a) 2. Any felony under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09
8(1), 940.16, 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.21, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305, 940.31,
9941.327 (2) (b) 4., 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.32 (2), 946.43,
10948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c), 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.30
11(2), 948.35 (1) (b) or (c) or 948.36.
AB221-SSA2, s. 12 12Section 12. 939.75 of the statutes is created to read:
AB221-SSA2,5,16 13939.75 Death or harm to a viable fetus. (1) In this section and ss. 939.24
14(1), 939.25 (1), 940.01 (1) (b), 940.02 (1m), 940.05 (2g) and (2h), 940.06 (2), 940.08 (2),
15940.09 (1) (c) to (e), (1b) and (1g) (c) and (d), 940.10 (2), 940.195, 940.23 (1) (b) and
16(2) (b), 940.24 (2) and 940.25 (1) (c) to (e) and (1b):
AB221-SSA2,5,1717 (a) "Viability" has the meaning given in s. 940.15 (1).
AB221-SSA2,5,1918 (b) "Viable fetus" means any individual of the human species from viability
19until birth.
AB221-SSA2,5,24 20(2) (a) In this subsection, "induced abortion" means the use of any instrument,
21medicine, drug or other substance or device in a medical procedure with the intent
22to terminate the pregnancy of a woman and with an intent other than to increase the
23probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the infant after live birth
24or to remove a dead fetus.
AB221-SSA2,6,3
1(b) Sections 940.01 (1) (b), 940.02 (1m), 940.05 (2g) and (2h), 940.06 (2), 940.08
2(2), 940.09 (1) (c) to (e) and (1g) (c) and (d), 940.10 (2), 940.195, 940.23 (1) (b) and (2)
3(b), 940.24 (2) and 940.25 (1) (c) to (e) do not apply to any of the following:
AB221-SSA2,6,54 1. An act committed during an induced abortion. This subdivision does not
5limit the applicability of ss. 940.04, 940.13 and 940.15 to an induced abortion.
AB221-SSA2,6,86 2. An act that is committed in accordance with the usual and customary
7standards of medical practice during diagnostic testing or therapeutic treatment
8performed by, or under the supervision of, a physician licensed under ch. 448.
AB221-SSA2,6,139 2h. An act by any health care provider, as defined in s. 155.01 (7), that is in
10accordance with a pregnant woman's power of attorney for health care instrument
11under ch. 155 or in accordance with a decision of a health care agent who is acting
12under a pregnant woman's power of attorney for health care instrument under ch.
13155.
AB221-SSA2,6,1614 3. An act by a woman who is pregnant with a viable fetus that results in the
15death of or great bodily harm, substantial bodily harm or bodily harm to that viable
16fetus.
AB221-SSA2,6,1917 4. The prescription, dispensation or administration by any person lawfully
18authorized to do so and the use by a woman of any medicine, drug or device that is
19used as a method of birth control or is intended to prevent pregnancy.
AB221-SSA2,6,25 20(3) When the existence of an exception under sub. (2) has been placed in issue
21by the trial evidence, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the facts
22constituting the exception do not exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt under s.
23940.01 (1) (b), 940.02 (1m), 940.05 (2g), 940.06 (2), 940.08 (2), 940.09 (1) (c) to (e) or
24(1g) (c) or (d), 940.10 (2), 940.195, 940.23 (1) (b) or (2) (b), 940.24 (2) or 940.25 (1) (c)
25to (e).
AB221-SSA2, s. 13
1Section 13. 940.01 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,7,22 940.01 (1) (title) Offense Offenses.
AB221-SSA2, s. 14 3Section 14. 940.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 940.01 (1) (a).
AB221-SSA2, s. 15 4Section 15. 940.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB221-SSA2,7,85 940.01 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (2), whoever causes the death of a
6viable fetus with intent to kill that viable fetus or with intent to kill the woman who
7the actor knows or should know is pregnant with that viable fetus is guilty of a Class
8A felony.
AB221-SSA2, s. 16 9Section 16. 940.02 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB221-SSA2,7,1310 940.02 (1m) Whoever recklessly causes the death of a viable fetus under
11circumstances that show utter disregard for the life of that viable fetus or for the life
12of the woman who the actor knows or should know is pregnant with that viable fetus
13is guilty of a Class B felony.
AB221-SSA2, s. 17 14Section 17. 940.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB221-SSA2,7,1715 940.05 (2) In prosecutions under this section sub. (1), it is sufficient to allege
16and prove that the defendant caused the death of another human being with intent
17to kill that person or another.
AB221-SSA2, s. 18 18Section 18. 940.05 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
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