SB396: Bill Text

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2017 - 2018 LEGISLATURE

2017 Senate BILL 396

August 31, 2017 - Introduced by Senators LeMahieu, L. Taylor, Johnson, Marklein, Lasee, Olsen and Moulton, cosponsored by Representatives Kleefisch, Fields, Bernier, Horlacher, Jacque, Katsma, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Novak, Tusler and Thiesfeldt. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

SB396,1,5 An Act to amend 48.415 (9m) (b) 2. a., 48.685 (1) (c) 2., 165.60, 165.70 (1) (b), 440.312 (2), 440.982 (2), 460.05 (1) (h) 1., 460.14 (2m) (a), 901.08 (1) (b), 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m. a., 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b., 939.74 (2) (c), 944.31, 973.075 (1) (b) 1m. c. and 973.075 (2) (intro.); and to create 948.081 of the statutes; relating to: patronization of a child and providing a criminal penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the penalty for patronizing a prostitute is a Class A misdemeanor. This bill increases the penalty to a Class I felony for patronizing a person who is under the age of 18. This bill also specifies that, for the increased penalty, the prosecutor does not need to prove that the actor knew the person was under the age of 18 and it is not a defense to the crime that the actor believed the person was at least 18.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB396,1 Section 1. 48.415 (9m) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,2,2 48.415 (9m) (b) 2. a. The commission of a violation of s. 940.19 (3), 1999 stats., a violation of s. 940.19 (2), (4) or (5), 940.225 (1) or (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a), (3) (a), or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3., 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, or 948.08, or 948.081, or a violation of s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies.

SB396,2 Section 2. 48.685 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,2,8 48.685 (1) (c) 2. A violation of s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.12, 940.19 (2), (4), (5) or (6), 940.22 (2) or (3), 940.225 (1), (2) or (3), 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295, 942.09 (2), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, 948.21 (1), 948.30, or 948.53.

SB396,3 Section 3. 165.60 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,2,20 165.60 Law enforcement. The department of justice is authorized to enforce ss. 101.123 (2), (2m), and (8), 175.60 (17) (e), 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.33, 944.34, 945.02 (2), 945.03 (1m), and 945.04 (1m), and 948.081 and ch. 108 and, with respect to a false statement submitted or made under s. 175.60 (7) (b) or (15) (b) 2. or as described under s. 175.60 (17) (c), to enforce s. 946.32, is authorized to assist the department of workforce development in the investigation and prosecution of suspected fraudulent activity related to worker's compensation as provided in s. 102.125, and is invested with the powers conferred by law upon sheriffs and municipal police officers in the performance of those duties. This section does not deprive or relieve sheriffs, constables, and other local police officers of the power and duty to enforce those sections, and those officers shall likewise enforce those sections.

SB396,4 Section 4. 165.70 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,2,25 165.70 (1) (b) Except as provided in sub. (1m), enforce chs. 945 and 961 and ss. 940.20 (3), 940.201, 941.25, 941.26, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.27, 943.28, 943.30, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 946.65, 947.02 (3) and (4), 948.075, and 948.08, and 948.081.

SB396,5 Section 5. 440.312 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,3,6 440.312 (2) The department may not grant a license under this subchapter to any person who has been convicted of an offense under s. 940.22, 940.225, 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b., 944.06, 944.15, 944.17, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.095, 948.10, 948.11, or 948.12.

SB396,6 Section 6. 440.982 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,3,12 440.982 (2) The department may not grant a license under this subchapter to any person who has been convicted of an offense under s. 940.22, 940.225, 944.06, 944.15, 944.17, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.095, 948.10, 948.11, or 948.12 or under s. 940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies.

SB396,7 Section 7. 460.05 (1) (h) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,3,16 460.05 (1) (h) 1. An offense under s. 940.22, 940.225, 944.15, 944.17, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.09, 948.095, or 948.10.

SB396,8 Section 8. 460.14 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,3,20 460.14 (2m) (a) An offense under s. 940.22, 940.225, 944.15, 944.17, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.09, 948.095, or 948.10.

SB396,9 Section 9. 901.08 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,3,25 901.08 (1) (b) “Sexual misconduct" includes a violation of s. 940.22 (2), 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.32, 942.08, 942.09, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05 (1) or (1m), 948.055 (1), 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.095, 948.10, or 948.11 (2) and includes sexual harassment, as defined in s. 111.32 (13).

SB396,10 Section 10. 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,4,5 939.62 (2m) (a) 1m. a. A violation of s. 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, 948.095 or 948.30 or, if the victim was a minor and the convicted person was not the victim's parent, a violation of s. 940.31.

SB396,11 Section 11. 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,4,12 939.62 (2m) (a) 2m. b. Any felony under s. 940.09 (1), 1999 stats., s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., s. 948.35 (1) (b) or (c), 1999 stats., or s. 948.36, 1999 stats., or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.09 (1c), 940.16, 940.19 (5), 940.195 (5), 940.21, 940.225 (1) or (2), 940.305, 940.31, 941.327 (2) (b) 4., 943.02, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32 (2), 946.43 (1m), 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) (a) or (c) or (5) (a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.06, 948.07, 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, or 948.30 (2).

SB396,12 Section 12. 939.74 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,4,17 939.74 (2) (c) A prosecution for violation of s. 948.02 (2), 948.025 (1) (e), 948.03 (2) (a) or (5) (a) 1., 2., or 3., 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07 (1), (2), (3), or (4), 948.075, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085, or 948.095 shall be commenced before the victim reaches the age of 45 years or be barred, except as provided in sub. (2d).

SB396,13 Section 13. 944.31 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,4,23 944.31 Patronizing prostitutes. Any Except as provided in s. 948.081, any person who enters or remains in any place of prostitution with intent to have nonmarital sexual intercourse or to commit an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another, masturbation or sexual contact with a prostitute is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

SB396,14 Section 14. 948.081 of the statutes is created to read:

SB396,5,7 948.081 Patronizing a child. An actor who enters or remains in any place of prostitution with intent to have nonmarital sexual intercourse or to commit an act of sexual gratification, in public or in private, involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another, masturbation, or sexual contact with a person is guilty of a Class I felony if the person is a child. In a prosecution under this section, it need not be proven that the actor knew the age of the person and it is not a defense that the actor reasonably believed that the person was not a child.

SB396,15 Section 15. 973.075 (1) (b) 1m. c. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,5,11 973.075 (1) (b) 1m. c. In the commission of a crime in violation of s. 940.302, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.10, 948.12, or 948.14.

SB396,16 Section 16. 973.075 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB396,5,18 973.075 (2) (intro.) A law enforcement officer may seize property subject to this section upon process issued by any court of record having jurisdiction over the property. Except for vehicles used in the commission of a crime in violation of s. 940.302, 944.30 (1m), 944.31, 944.32, 944.33, 944.34, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.09, 948.10, 948.12, or 948.14, seizure without process may be made under any of the following circumstances:

SB396,5,19 (End)