SB624: Bill Text

SB624, s. 20 Section 20. 48.983 of the statutes, is renumbered 938.983, and 938.983 (2) (intro.) and (3), as renumbered, are amended to read:

SB624,14,10 938.983 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3), no child person under 18 years of age may do any of the following:

SB624,14,13 (3) A child person under 18 years of age may purchase or possess cigarettes or tobacco products for the sole purpose of resale in the course of employment during his or her working hours if employed by a retailer licensed under s. 134.65 (1).

SB624, s. 21 Section 21. 51.42 (3) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27 and 64, is amended to read:

SB624,14,25 51.42 (3) (e) Exchange of information. Notwithstanding ss. 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.06 (17) (c), 146.82, 252.11 (7) and, 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of a county department of community programs acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of community programs or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of community programs, if necessary to enable an employe or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of community programs to coordinate the delivery of services to the client.

SB624, s. 22 Section 22. 51.437 (4r) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 64, is amended to read:

SB624,15,13 51.437 (4r) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 48.78 (2) (a), 49.45 (4), 49.53 (1m) 49.83, 51.30, 51.45 (14) (a), 55.06 (17) (c), 146.82, 252.11 (7) and, 253.07 (3) (c) and 938.78 (2) (a), any subunit of the county department of developmental disabilities services acting under this section may exchange confidential information about a client, without the informed consent of the client, with any other subunit of the same county department of developmental disabilities services or with any person providing services to the client under a purchase of services contract with the county department of developmental disabilities services, if necessary to enable an employe or service provider to perform his or her duties, or to enable the county department of developmental disabilities services to coordinate the delivery of services to the client.

SB624, s. 23 Section 23. 103.67 (2) (j) of the statutes is created to read:

SB624,15,18 103.67 (2) (j) Minors 10 to 13 years of age may be employed as participants in a restitution project under s. 938.245 (2) (a) 5., 938.32 (1t) (a), 938.34 (5) or 938.345 or a supervised work program or other community service work under s. 938.245 (2) (a) 6., 938.32 (1t) (b), 938.34 (5g), 938.343 (3) or 938.345.

SB624, s. 24 Section 24. 103.70 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:

SB624,16,5 103.70 (1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) and in ss. 103.21 to 103.31 and, 103.78, 938.245 (2) (a) 5. b., 938.32 (1t) (a) 2. and 938.34 (5) (b) and (5g) (c), and as may be provided under s. 103.79, a minor, unless indentured as an apprentice in accordance with s. 106.01, or unless 12 years and over and engaged in agricultural pursuits, or unless 14 years and over and enrolled in a youth apprenticeship program under s. 106.13, shall not be employed or permitted to work at any gainful occupation or employment unless there is first obtained from the department or a permit officer a written permit authorizing the employment of the minor within those periods of time stated in the permit, which shall not exceed the maximum hours prescribed by law.

SB624, s. 25 Section 25. 111.35 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB624,16,7 111.35 (2) (d) Constitutes a violation of s. 48.983 938.983 (2).

SB624, s. 26 Section 26. 118.125 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 77 and .... (Assembly Bill 609), is amended to read:

SB624,16,16 118.125 (1) (a) "Behavioral records" means those pupil records which include psychological tests, personality evaluations, records of conversations, any written statement relating specifically to an individual pupil's behavior, tests relating specifically to achievement or measurement of ability, the pupil's physical health records other than his or her immunization records or any lead screening records required under s. 254.162, law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 48.396 (1) or 938.396 (1m) (a) and any other pupil records that are not progress records.

SB624, s. 27 Section 27. 118.125 (2) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 77 and .... (Assembly Bill 609), is repealed and recreated to read:

SB624,17,17 118.125 (2) (d) Pupil records shall be made available to persons employed by the school district which the pupil attends who are required by the department under s. 115.28 (7) to hold a license and other school district officials who have been determined by the school board to have legitimate educational interests, including safety interests, in the pupil records. Law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (a) shall be made available under this paragraph for the purposes of s. 118.127 (2) to those employes of the school district who have been designated by the school board to receive that information for the purpose of providing alcohol and other drug abuse programs. Law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (am) and (b) shall be made available under this paragraph for the purposes of s. 118.127 (2m) and (3) to persons employed by the school district which the pupil attends who are required by the department under s. 115.28 (7) to hold a license, to other school district officials who have been determined by the school board to have legitimate educational interests, including safety interests, in those records and to those employes of the school district who have been designated by the school board to receive that information for the purpose of providing treatment programs. A school board member or an employe of a school district may not be held personally liable for any damages caused by the nondisclosure of any information specified in this paragraph unless the member or employe acted with actual malice in failing to disclose the information. A school district may not be held liable for any damages caused by the nondisclosure of any information specified in this paragraph unless the school district or its agent acted with gross negligence or with reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct in failing to disclose the information.

SB624, s. 28 Section 28. 118.125 (2) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 77 and .... (Assembly Bill 609), is amended to read:

SB624,18,2 118.125 (2) (e) Upon the written permission of an adult pupil, or the parent or guardian of a minor pupil, the school shall make available to the person named in the permission the pupil's progress records or such portions of the pupil's behavioral records as determined by the person authorizing the release. Law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (a) may not be made available under this paragraph unless specifically identified by the adult pupil or by the parent or guardian of a minor pupil in the written permission.

SB624, s. 29 Section 29. 118.125 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 77 and .... (Assembly bill 609), is amended to read:

SB624,18,17 118.125 (3) Maintenance of records. Each school board shall adopt rules in writing specifying the content of pupil records and the time during which pupil records shall be maintained. No behavioral records may be maintained for more than one year after the pupil ceases to be enrolled in the school, unless the pupil specifies in writing that his or her behavioral records may be maintained for a longer period. A pupil's progress records shall be maintained for at least 5 years after the pupil ceases to be enrolled in the school. A school board may maintain the records on microfilm, optical disk or in electronic format if authorized under s. 19.21 (4) (c), or in such other form as the school board deems appropriate. A school board shall maintain law enforcement officers' records and other information obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (a) separately from a pupil's other pupil records. Rules adopted under this subsection shall be published by the school board as a class 1 notice under ch. 985.

SB624, s. 30 Section 30. 118.125 (5) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,18,23 118.125 (5) (b) Law enforcement officers' records and other information obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) and records of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 obtained under s. 938.396 (7) shall not be used as the sole basis for expelling or suspending a pupil.

SB624, s. 31 Section 31. 118.127 (title) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,19,1 118.127 (title) Law enforcement officers' records agency information.

SB624, s. 32 Section 32. 118.127 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77 and .... (Assembly Bill 609), is amended to read:

SB624,19,7 118.127 (1) Upon receipt of information from a law enforcement officers' records obtained agency under s. 938.396 (1m) (a), the school district administrator shall notify any pupil named in the records information, and the parent or guardian of any minor pupil named in the records information, of the information.

SB624, s. 33 Section 33. 118.127 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 77 and .... (Assembly Bill 609), is amended to read:

SB624,19,14 118.127 (2) A school district shall use information from law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (a) 1. for the purpose of providing alcohol and other drug abuse programs for pupils enrolled in the school district. A school district shall not use law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (a) as the sole basis for expelling or suspending a pupil.

SB624, s. 34 Section 34. 118.127 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,19,22 118.127 (3) A school district shall use information from law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (b) for legitimate educational or safety purposes, including safety purposes, and for the purpose of providing treatment programs for pupils enrolled in the school district. A school district shall not use law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (b) as the sole basis for expelling or suspending a pupil.

SB624, s. 35 Section 35. 118.127 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 609), is renumbered 118.127 (2m) and amended to read:

SB624,20,11 118.127 (2m) A school district may disclose information from peace law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 48.396 (1m) (a) 2. 938.396 (1m) (am) relating to a pupil of the school district as provided in s. 118.125 (2) (d). A school district may disclose information from peace officers' records obtained under s. 48.396 (1m) (a) 2. 938.396 (1m) (am) relating to a person who is not a pupil of the school district to any person employed by the school district who is required by the department under s. 115.28 (7) to hold a license and to other school district officials who have been determined by the school board to have legitimate safety interests in that information. A school district shall not use law enforcement officers' records obtained under s. 938.396 (1m) (am) as the sole basis for expelling or suspending a pupil.

SB624, s. 36 Section 36. 118.163 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB624,20,15 118.163 (2) (intro.)  A county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance prohibiting a child person under 18 years of age from being a habitual truant. The ordinance shall provide which of the following dispositions are available to the court:

SB624, s. 37 Section 37. 118.163 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB624,20,21 118.163 (2) (a) Suspension of the child's person's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days. The court shall immediately take possession of any suspended license and forward it to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.

SB624, s. 38 Section 38. 118.163 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,20,25 118.163 (2) (b) An order for the child person to participate in counseling or a supervised work program or other community service work under s. 938.34 (5g).

SB624, s. 39 Section 39. 118.163 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB624,21,6 118.163 (2) (c) An order for the child person to remain at home except during hours in which the child person is attending religious worship or a school program, including travel time required to get to and from the school program or place of worship. The order may permit a child person to leave his or her home if the child person is accompanied by a parent or guardian.

SB624, s. 40 Section 40. 118.163 (2) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,21,10 118.163 (2) (d) An order for the child person to attend an educational program under s. 938.34 (7d).

SB624, s. 41 Section 41. 118.163 (2) (e) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,21,15 118.163 (2) (e) An order for the department of industry, labor and human relations to revoke, under s. 103.72, a permit under s. 103.70 authorizing the employment of the child person.

SB624, s. 42 Section 42. 118.163 (2) (f) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,21,19 118.163 (2) (f) An order for the juvenile person to be placed in a teen court program as described in s. 938.342 (1) (f).

SB624, s. 43 Section 43. 118.163 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB624,22,3 118.163 (2m) A county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance permitting a court to suspend the operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), of a child person who is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age and is a dropout. The ordinance shall provide that the court may suspend the child's person's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), until the child person reaches the age of 18. The court shall immediately take possession of any suspended license and forward it to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.

SB624, s. 44 Section 44. 134.66 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB624,22,10 134.66 (2) (a) No retailer, manufacturer or distributor may sell or give cigarettes or tobacco products to any person under the age of 18, except as provided in s. 48.983 938.983 (3). A vending machine operator is not liable under this paragraph for the purchase of cigarettes or tobacco products from his or her vending machine by a person under the age of 18 if the vending machine operator was unaware of the purchase.

SB624, s. 45 Section 45. 134.66 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB624,22,15 134.66 (2) (b) 1. A retailer shall post a sign in areas within his or her premises where cigarettes or tobacco products are sold to consumers stating that the sale of any cigarette or tobacco product to a person under the age of 18 is unlawful under this section and s. 48.983 938.983.

SB624,22,19 2. A vending machine operator shall attach a notice in a conspicuous place on the front of his or her vending machines stating that the purchase of any cigarette or tobacco product by a person under the age of 18 is unlawful under s. 48.983 938.983 and that the purchaser is subject to a forfeiture of not to exceed $25.

SB624, s. 46 Section 46. 146.81 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,23,10 146.81 (5) "Person authorized by the patient" means the parent, guardian or legal custodian of a minor patient, as defined in s. 48.02 (8) and (11), the person vested with supervision of the child under s. 938.183 or 938.34 (4d), (4h), (4m) or (4n), the guardian of a patient adjudged incompetent, as defined in s. 880.01 (3) and (4), the personal representative or spouse of a deceased patient, any person authorized in writing by the patient or a health care agent designated by the patient as a principal under ch. 155 if the patient has been found to be incapacitated under s. 155.05 (2), except as limited by the power of attorney for health care instrument. If no spouse survives a deceased patient, "person authorized by the patient" also means an adult member of the deceased patient's immediate family, as defined in s. 632.895 (1) (d). A court may appoint a temporary guardian for a patient believed incompetent to consent to the release of records under this section as the person authorized by the patient to decide upon the release of records, if no guardian has been appointed for the patient.

SB624, s. 47 Section 47. 301.08 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB624,23,22 301.08 (1) (b) 3. Contract with public, private or voluntary agencies for the supervision, maintenance and operation of secured correctional facilities, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m), child caring institutions, as defined in s. 938.02 (2c), and secured child caring institutions, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), for the placement of juveniles who have been convicted under s. 938.183 or adjudicated delinquent under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h) or (4m). The department may designate a secured correctional facility, child caring institution or a secured child caring institution contracted for under this subdivision as a Type 2 secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (20), and may designate a child caring institution or secured child caring institution contracted for under this subdivision as a Type 2 child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (19r).

SB624, s. 48 Section 48. 301.26 (4) (cm) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,24,13 301.26 (4) (cm) 1. Notwithstanding pars. (a), (b) and (bm), the department shall transfer funds from the appropriation under s. 20.410 (3) (cg) to the appropriations under s. 20.410 (3) (hm), (ho) and (hr) for the purpose of reimbursing juvenile correctional institutions, secured child caring institutions, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g), alternate care providers, aftercare supervision providers and corrective sanctions supervision providers for costs incurred beginning on July 1, 1996, for the care of any child 14 years of age or over who has been placed in a juvenile correctional facility based on a delinquent act that is a violation of s. 939.31, 939.32 (1) (a), 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.21, 940.225 (1), 940.305, 940.31, 941.327 (2) (b) 4., 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), (1m) or (1r), 943.32 (2), 948.02 (1), 948.025, 948.30 (2), 948.35 (1) (b) or 948.36 and for the care of any child 10 years of age or over who has been placed in a secured child caring institution for attempting or committing a violation of s. 940.01 or for committing a violation of s. 940.02 or 940.05.

SB624, s. 49 Section 49. 304.06 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,25,6 304.06 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m) or s. 161.49 (2), 302.045 (3) or 973.0135, the parole commission may parole an inmate of the Wisconsin state prisons or any felon or any person serving at least one year or more in a county house of correction or a county reforestation camp organized under s. 303.07, when he or she has served 25% of the sentence imposed for the offense, or 6 months, whichever is greater. The parole commission may parole a participant in the serious juvenile offender program under s. 938.538 when he or she has participated in that program for 2 years. Except as provided in s. 939.62 (2m) or 973.014, the parole commission may parole an inmate serving a life term when he or she has served 20 years, as modified by the formula under s. 302.11 (1) and subject to extension using the formulas under s. 302.11 (2). The person serving the life term shall be given credit for time served prior to sentencing under s. 973.155, including good time under s. 973.155 (4). The secretary may grant special action parole releases under s. 304.02. The department or the parole commission shall not provide any convicted offender or other person sentenced to the department's custody any parole eligibility or evaluation until the person has been confined at least 60 days following sentencing.

SB624, s. 50 Section 50. 304.06 (1z) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is repealed.

SB624, s. 51 Section 51. 778.25 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,25,13 778.25 (1) (a) 4. Under s. 48.983 938.983 brought against an adult in circuit court or against a minor in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938.

SB624, s. 52 Section 52. 895.035 (2m) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,26,9 895.035 (2m) (a) If a child fails to pay restitution under s. 938.245, 938.32, 938.34 (5), 938.343 (4) or 938.345 as ordered by a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 or a municipal court or as agreed to in a deferred prosecution agreement or if it appears likely that the child will not pay restitution as ordered or agreed to, the victim, the victim's insurer, the representative of the public interest under s. 938.09 or the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), supervising the child may petition the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 to order that the amount of restitution unpaid by the child be entered and docketed as a judgment against the child and the parent with custody of the child and in favor of the victim or the victim's insurer, or both. A petition under this paragraph may be filed after the expiration of the deferred prosecution agreement, consent decree, dispositional order or sentence under which the restitution is payable, but no later than one year after the expiration of the deferred prosecution agreement, consent decree, dispositional order or sentence or any extension of the consent decree, dispositional order or sentence. A judgment rendered under this paragraph does not bar the victim or the victim's insurer, or both, from commencing another action seeking compensation from the child or the parent, or both, if the amount of restitution ordered under this paragraph is less than the total amount of damages claimed by the victim or the victim's insurer.

SB624, s. 53 Section 53. 895.034 (2m) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,26,23 895.035 (2m) (b) If a child fails to pay a forfeiture as ordered by a court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 or a municipal court or if it appears likely that the child will not pay the forfeiture as ordered, the representative of the public interest under s. 938.09, the agency, as defined in s. 938.38 (1) (a), supervising the child or the law enforcement agency that issued the citation to the child may petition the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 to order that the amount of the forfeiture unpaid by the child be entered and docketed as a judgment against the child and the parent with custody of the child and in favor of the county or appropriate municipality. A petition under this paragraph may be filed after the expiration of the dispositional order or sentence under which the forfeiture is payable, but no later than one year after the expiration of the dispositional order or sentence or any extension of the dispositional order or sentence.

SB624, s. 54 Section 54. 938.02 (15m) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,27,6 938.02 (15m) "Secured correctional facility" means a correctional institution operated or contracted for by the department for holding in secure custody persons adjudged delinquent. "Secured correctional facility" includes the facility at which the juvenile boot camp program under s. 938.532 is operated, and a facility authorized under s. 938.533 (3) (b) and a facility authorized under s., 938.538 (4) (b) or 938.539 (5).

SB624, s. 55 Section 55. 938.02 (19) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,27,12 938.02 (19) "Type 1 secured correctional facility" means a secured correctional facility, but excludes any correctional institution that meets the criteria under sub. (15m) solely because of its status under s. 938.533 (3) (b) or, 938.538 (4) (b) or 938.539 (5).

SB624, s. 56 Section 56. 938.02 (19r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB624,27,17 938.02 (19r) "Type 2 child caring institution" means a child caring institution that is designated by the department to provide care and maintenance for juveniles who have been placed in the child caring institution under the supervision of a county department under s. 938.34 (4d).

SB624, s. 57 Section 57. 938.02 (20) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,27,22 938.02 (20) "Type 2 secured correctional facility" means a secured correctional facility that meets the criteria under sub. (15m) solely because of its status under s. 938.533 (3) (b) or, 938.538 (4) (b) or 938.539 (5).

SB624, s. 58 Section 58. 938.028 of the statutes is created to read:

SB624,28,3 938.028 Custody of Indian children. The Indian child welfare act, 25 USC 1911 to 1963, supercedes the provisions of this chapter in any child custody proceeding governed by that act.

SB624, s. 59 Section 59. 938.065 (3) (f) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,28,6 938.065 (3) (f) Make any dispositional order under s. 938.34 (4d), (4h) or (4m).

SB624, s. 60 Section 60. 938.08 (3) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 77, is amended to read:

SB624,28,13 938.08 (3) (a) In addition to the law enforcement authority specified in sub. (2), department personnel designated by the department and personnel of an agency contracted with under s. 301.08 (1) (b) 3. designated by agreement between the agency and the department have the power of law enforcement authorities to take a juvenile into physical custody under the following conditions:

SB624,28,15 1. If they are in prompt pursuit of a juvenile who has run away from a secured correctional facility or secured child caring institution.

SB624,28,17 2. If the juvenile has failed to return to a secured correctional facility or secured child caring institution after any authorized absence.

SB624,28,21 (b) A juvenile taken into custody under par. (a) may be returned directly to the secured correctional facility or secured child caring institution and shall have a hearing regarding placement in a disciplinary cottage or in disciplinary status in accordance with ch. 227.

SB624, s. 61 Section 61. 938.17 (2) (h) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

SB624,29,3 938.17 (2) (h) 4. If the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 imposes the sanction specified in s. 938.355 (6) (d) 1. or home detention with monitoring by an electronic monitoring system as specified in s. 938.355 (6) (d) 3., on a petition described in subd. 1., that court shall order the municipality of the municipal court that filed the petition to pay to the county the cost of providing the sanction imposed under s. 938.355 (6) (d) 1. or 3.

SB624, s. 62 Section 62. 938.18 (2m) of the statutes is created to read: