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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
September 25, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Freese, Walker, Ainsworth,
Albers, Grothman, Hoven, Kreibich, F. Lasee, Ott, Otte, Skindrud, Vrakas
and Zukowski, cosponsored by Senators Schultz and Fitzgerald. Referred to
Committee on Criminal Justice and Corrections.
AB574,1,2
1An Act to create 302.085 of the statutes;
relating to: the use of weights or
2body-building or weight-training equipment in state prisons.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law provides various restrictions on activities within state prisons.
This bill prohibits the use, by inmates, guards or others, of equipment or weights for
body building or weight training in a state prison.
For further information see the state 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:
AB574, s. 1
3Section
1. 302.085 of the statutes is created to read:
AB574,1,7
4302.085 Restrictions on the use of certain equipment. The warden or
5superintendent of a Type 1 prison shall not allow inmates, correctional officers or
6other persons to use any machine, equipment, apparatus or weights for body
7strengthening or weight training in a Type 1 prison.
