LRB-0754/1
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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
March 4, 1999 - Introduced by Representatives Foti, Kestell, Travis, Ainsworth,
Albers, Brandemuehl, Handrick, Jeskewitz, Kedzie, Kelso, Klusman,
Kreibich, Ladwig, J. Lehman, M. Lehman, Montgomery, Musser, Nass, Olsen,
Seratti, Spillner, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Stone, Ward, La Fave
and
Gunderson, cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach, Fitzgerald, Schultz,
Farrow, Welch, Lazich, Roessler, Zien, Drzewiecki
and Darling. Referred to
Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB155,1,4 1An Act to repeal 60.23 (21) (title); to renumber and amend 60.23 (21); to
2amend
66.051 (1) (a), 66.051 (1) (b), 66.051 (1) (bm), 349.02 (2) (b) 2., 349.02 (2)
3(b) 4., 778.25 (1) (a) 1., 818.02 (7) and 961.577; and to create 778.25 (1) (a) 1m.
4of the statutes; relating to: local ordinances governing drug paraphernalia.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits the possession, manufacture and delivery of drug
paraphernalia. If a person 17 years of age or older violates the prohibitions relating
to drug paraphernalia, he or she is subject to criminal penalties (a fine or
imprisonment or both). If a person under the age of 17 violates the prohibitions
relating to drug paraphernalia, he or she is subject to the following penalties: 1)
suspension or revocation of his or her privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not less
than six months nor more than five years; 2) a forfeiture (civil monetary penalty) of
up to $500, depending on whether the person has previous drug paraphernalia
offenses; and 3) a requirement that he or she participate in community service work.
Current law also allows a city, village or town to enact and enforce ordinances
prohibiting the possession, manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia. The
ordinances must prohibit the same conduct that is prohibited under the state
statutes relating to the possession, manufacture and delivery of drug paraphernalia.
In addition, the ordinances can apply only to the possession, manufacture and
delivery of drug paraphernalia by a person under the age of 17.
This bill allows a city, village or town to enact and enforce ordinances
prohibiting the possession, manufacture or delivery of drug paraphernalia by

persons 17 years of age and older. The ordinances must prohibit the same conduct
that is prohibited under the state statutes relating to the possession, manufacture
and delivery of drug paraphernalia. Under the bill, a prosecutor could charge a
person aged 17 years or older for violating either an ordinance enacted under this bill
or the state statutes. A person prosecuted for violating an ordinance enacted under
this bill would be subject to a forfeiture in an amount established by the ordinance
instead of being subject to the criminal penalties provided under the state statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB155, s. 1 1Section 1. 60.23 (21) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB155, s. 2 2Section 2. 60.23 (21) of the statutes is renumbered 66.051 (1) (bp) and
3amended to read:
AB155,2,64 66.051 (1) (bp) Adopt Enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit conduct that
5is the same as that prohibited by s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2) or 961.575 (2) and provide
6a forfeiture for violation of the ordinance
.
AB155, s. 3 7Section 3. 66.051 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,2,98 66.051 (1) (a) Prohibit all forms of gambling and fraudulent devices and
9practices;.
AB155, s. 4 10Section 4. 66.051 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,2,1411 66.051 (1) (b) Cause the seizure of anything devised solely for gambling or
12found in actual use for gambling and cause the destruction of any such thing after
13a judicial determination that it was used solely for gambling or found in actual use
14for gambling;.
AB155, s. 5 15Section 5. 66.051 (1) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,3,416 66.051 (1) (bm) Enact and enforce an ordinance to prohibit the possession of
1725 grams or less of marijuana, as defined in s. 961.01 (14), subject to the exceptions
18in s. 961.41 (3g) (intro.), and provide a forfeiture for a violation of the ordinance;

1except that any person who is charged with possession of more than 25 grams of
2marijuana, or who is charged with possession of any amount of marijuana following
3a conviction for possession of marijuana, in this state shall not be prosecuted under
4this paragraph; and.
AB155, s. 6 5Section 6. 349.02 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,3,76 349.02 (2) (b) 2. Chapter 961 and local ordinances that strictly conform to s.
7961.573 (2), 961.574 (2) or 961.575 (2).
AB155, s. 7 8Section 7. 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,3,109 349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25), 60.23 (21) or
1066.051 (1) (bm).
AB155, s. 8 11Section 8. 778.25 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,3,1512 778.25 (1) (a) 1. Under s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b), 125.085 (3) (b), or 125.09 (2),
13961.573 (2), 961.574 (2) or 961.575 (2)
or under a local ordinance strictly conforming
14to one of those statutes brought against an adult in circuit court or against a minor
15in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938.
AB155, s. 9 16Section 9. 778.25 (1) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB155,3,2117 778.25 (1) (a) 1m. Under s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2) or 961.575 (2) brought
18against a minor in the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938
19or under a local ordinance strictly conforming to s. 961.573, 961.574 or 961.575
20brought against an adult in circuit court or against a minor in the court assigned to
21exercise jurisdiction under ch. 48 and 938.
AB155, s. 10 22Section 10. 818.02 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,3,2523 818.02 (7) In an action for a forfeiture under s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2) or
24961.575 (2), or under a local ordinance strictly conforming to one of those statutes s.
25961.573, 961.574 or 961.575
.
AB155, s. 11
1Section 11. 961.577 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB155,4,4 2961.577 Municipal ordinances. Nothing in this subchapter precludes a A
3city, village or town from prohibiting may prohibit conduct that is the same as that
4prohibited by s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2) or 961.575 (2).
AB155,4,55 (End)
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