LRB-1748/1
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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
January 31, 1995 - Introduced by Senators Zien, Fitzgerald, Huelsman,
Drzewiecki, Schultz, Breske, Andrea, A. Lasee, Weeden, Darling and
Buettner, cosponsored by Representatives Schneiders, Hoven, Ward,
Seratti, Porter, Owens, Albers, Dobyns, Silbaugh, Kreibich, Kaufert,
Ladwig, Zukowski, Freese, Musser, Gunderson, Brandemuehl, Wasserman,
Klusman, Ott, Underheim, Ainsworth and Vrakas. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary.
SB54,1,2
1An Act to create 948.02 (3m) and 948.025 (2m) of the statutes;
relating to:
2sexual assault of a child and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law provides a number of penalty enhancement provisions to allow for
increased penalties whenever crimes are committed under certain circumstances.
One such provision provides that in crimes involving physical abuse of a child the
applicable maximum period of imprisonment may be increased by up to 5 years if the
violator is the parent, guardian or other person responsible for the welfare of the
child. This bill creates the same 5-year penalty enhancement provision for crimes
involving sexual assault of a child if the violator is the parent, guardian or other
person responsible for the welfare of the child.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB54, s. 1
3Section
1. 948.02 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB54,1,74
948.02
(3m) Penalty enhancement; sexual assault by certain persons. If a
5person violates sub. (1) or (2) and the person is responsible for the welfare of the child
6who is the victim of the violation, the maximum term of imprisonment may be
7increased by not more than 5 years.
SB54, s. 2
8Section
2. 948.025 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB54,2,3
1948.025
(2m) If a person violates sub. (1) and the person is responsible for the
2welfare of the child who is the victim of the violation, the maximum term of
3imprisonment may be increased by not more than 5 years.
SB54,2,6
5(1) This act first applies to offenses occurring on the effective date of this
6subsection.
