Wisconsin Legislature: Crime and criminals

Illegal drug transferred from a pregnant woman to her unborn child: delivery of illegal drugs and intentional and reckless homicide crimes expanded to include - AB994

Mail theft prohibitions expanded; identity theft penalty enhancement if victim is elderly, under age 18, disabled, or a vulnerable adult; SSN use by employer or on driver's license as unique ID number prohibited; employer may request SSN only when offer of employment is made to applicant; restricting release of credit reports, fees, notice, and civil action provisions - SB581

Marijuana-related prosecutions and property seizure actions: medical necessity defense created; DHFS to establish registry for medical users of marijuana - AB740

Misdemeanor term of confinement: person may petition for sentence adjustment after serving certain percentage - AB1134

Misdemeanors: probation for [Sec. 2463-2465, 2473-2475; A.Sub.Amdt.1: revisions re length of probation, 2473e-2475d, deletes 2463-2465, 2474, 2475] - AB100

911 emergency call: intentionally preventing another person from making prohibited; misdemeanor penalty - AB408

Object intentionally pointed at a law enforcement officer and the officer may reasonably believe it is a firearm: prohibition created - AB1126

Object intentionally pointed at a law enforcement officer and the officer may reasonably believe it is a firearm: prohibition created - SB656

Off-duty peace officers outside their territorial jurisdiction but within the state: making arrests or providing aid or assistance permitted under certain conditions; civil and criminal immunity and WC provisions - AB1033

Off-duty peace officers outside their territorial jurisdiction but within the state: making arrests or providing aid or assistance permitted under certain conditions; civil and criminal immunity and WC provisions [S.Amdt.1: appropriation added] - SB641

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death [S.Amdt.1: felony changed to misdemeanor, misdemeanor changed to forfeiture] - SB626

Political contributions by person contracting with the state or any local governmental unit prohibited; exception and penalty provisions; similar prohibition re soliciting contributions - AB872

Possession-of-marijuana offenses converted from misdemeanors to civil offenses in certain cases; juvenile delinquency provisions - AB255

Self-defense resulting in death or great bodily harm: court presumption criteria created - AB1020

Service dog: theft or harassment of or recklessly injuring made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions - AB353

Service dog: theft or harassment of or recklessly injuring made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, harassment deleted, interfering with the use of and causing death added, ``pecuniary loss" applied to law enforcement or fire department animal or service dog] - SB181

Sex offender registration: restrictions on residing near schools and child care facilities; penalty provisions - AB557

Special orders of business for September 27, 2005 established re partial vetoes of AB-100 [Items C-8, C-9, C-14, C-16, F-3, F-4] and AB-27, AB-39, AB-69, AB-72, AB-95, AB-97, AB-127, AB-128, AB-133, AB-155, AB-184, AB-188, AB-201, AB-230, AB-264, AB-286, AB-308, AB-340, AB-345, AB-375, AB-384, AB-410, AB-426, AB-436, AB-442, AB-444, AB-460, AB-479, AB-482, AB-510, AB-512, AB-522, AB-534, AB-606, AB-636, AB-646, AB-648, AB-657, AB-679, and SB-266 - AR38

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: actions for damages provision revised] - AB1014

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, and penalty provisions - SB595

Telephone solicitations: residential and nonresidential customer definitions broadened to include mobile telephone customers re nonsoliciation directory; notice to DATCP re nonsoliciation directory changed to 5 years; threats of violence or harassment by solicitor to recipient prohibited, penalty provision - AB415

Threat to cause bodily harm to social service worker, juvenile intake worker, child support worker, school employee, or their family members: misdemeanor crime created - SB24

Traveling sales crews: regulations created; exceptions and penalty provisions - SB251

Trespassing liability exemption under certain conditions for assessor and staff making an assessment for the state or political subdivision - AB602

Voluntary intoxication as defense to criminal liability eliminated - AB838

Vulnerable child: maltreatment prohibited; definition provided - AB1027

Witness exclusion order not applicable to certain law enforcement investigators in criminal or delinquency cases - AB37

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry - AB643

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry - AB728

Burglary: intentionally entering a motor home without consent and with intent to commit battery made a felony - AB772

Crimes committed by three or more persons: maximum imprisonment increased and a misdemeanor becomes a felony; crimes covered specified - AB1018

Employee of a 1st class city: intentionally causing or threatening to cause bodily harm to the employee made a crime - AB1166

Burglary: intentionally entering a motor home without consent and with intent to commit battery made a felony - AB772

Convicted felon ineligible for licensure as a lobbyist; Ethics Board duties specified - AB927

Convicted felon ineligible for licensure as a lobbyist; Ethics Board duties specified - SB417

Court may prohibit defendent, during term of confinement, from contacting victims of the crime; felony, probation, and penalty provisions [A.Amdt.1: court to determine who are victims; A.Amdt.2: ``felony" provision removed] - AB62

Crimes committed by three or more persons: maximum imprisonment increased and a misdemeanor becomes a felony; crimes covered specified - AB1018

Custodial interrogation recordings by law enforcement officers: requirements created; juvenile and adult provisions; definitions and exceptions; OJA grant program - AB648

Custodial interrogation recordings by law enforcement officers: requirements created; juvenile and adult provisions; definitions and exceptions; OJA grant program - SB315

Ecstasy: penalty for possession revised - AB989

Election day procedures: high school student poll workers, poll closing procedures re waiting voters, conduct of election observers, proof of residence, election threats, certain election-related material prohibited, polling place map, lists of felons ineligible to vote, and greeter at polling place - SB612

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - AB284

Employment discrimination based on conviction record: educational agency exempt re unpardoned felony conviction - SB151

Felons ineligible to vote: Corr.Dept to maintain list; poll worker and Elections Board procedures and duties specified - AB542

Felons ineligible to vote: Corr.Dept to maintain list; poll worker and Elections Board procedures and duties specified - SB249

Felony in which the offender left biological material as evidence: limitation period eliminated - AB489

Felony murder: list of crimes subject to sentence extension expanded; corrects cross-references in the statutes [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, cross-references provisions deleted] - AB717

Financial institutions: property crimes against created, penalty and civil action provisions; penalty created for violating community currency exchange license re check or money order cashing business - AB986

Financial institutions: property crimes against created, penalty and civil action provisions; penalty created for violating community currency exchange license re check or money order cashing business - SB571

Foster home, treatment foster home, shelter, group home, or residential care center workers or volunteers prohibited from having sexual contact or sexual intercourse with children placed there; felony provisions [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, sexual abuse by stepparent added] - AB511

Funeral or memorial service: certain disruptions and protests prohibited during and 60 minutes immediately preceding and following; blocking access to a facility or impeding vehicles in a funeral procession also prohibited; penalty provisions - AB944

Funeral or memorial service: certain disruptions and protests prohibited during and 60 minutes immediately preceding and following; blocking access to a facility or impeding vehicles in a funeral procession also prohibited; penalty provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions] - SB525

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony senetence lowered - AB459

Graffiti violations: damage threshold for felony senetence lowered - SB227

Harboring or aiding a felon: penalties revised; probation removed as a penalty and exemption for certain family members eliminated - SB248

Human trafficking and using people for forced labor or services: crimes created; fine and felony provisions - AB463

Mail theft prohibitions expanded; identity theft penalty enhancement if victim is elderly, under age 18, disabled, or a vulnerable adult; SSN use by employer or on driver's license as unique ID number prohibited; employer may request SSN only when offer of employment is made to applicant; restricting release of credit reports, fees, notice, and civil action provisions - SB581

Methamphetamine: possession of certain materials with intent to manufacture prohibited; penalty for distribution or delivery to person under age 18 modified; restrictions on sale and reclassification of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; intentionally releasing anhydrous ammonia without owner's consent prohibited and liquid nitrogen provision - AB183

Methamphetamine: possession of certain materials with intent to manufacture prohibited; penalty for distribution or delivery to person under age 18 modified; restrictions on sale and reclassification of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride; intentionally releasing anhydrous ammonia without owner's consent prohibited; penalty provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, distribution to minors removed, restrictions on sale of certain products and amounts purchased added, Pharmacy Examining Board provision] - SB78

Operating a motor vehicle with a cancelled, suspended, or revoked privilege or knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license: penalties for causing property damage, injury, great bodily harm, or death [S.Amdt.1: felony changed to misdemeanor, misdemeanor changed to forfeiture] - SB626

Operating a vehicle after suspension or revocation: felony penalties created for causing injury or death - AB364

Repeat drunken driving offenses: felony penalties revised - AB1097

Revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision proceedings: admissibility of felony victim's prior testimony - AB890

Revocation of probation, parole, or extended supervision proceedings: admissibility of felony victim's prior testimony - SB632

Right to vote barred re felony conviction: restoring the right for certain persons released to extended supervision or parole but barred again if the person is returned to prison - AB865

Service dog: theft or harassment of or recklessly injuring made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions - AB353

Service dog: theft or harassment of or recklessly injuring made a crime; penalty and restitution provisions [S.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, harassment deleted, interfering with the use of and causing death added, ``pecuniary loss" applied to law enforcement or fire department animal or service dog] - SB181

Sex offender on parole, probation, extended supervision, supervised release, or conditional release re conviction for sexual assault of a child: Corr.Dept and DHFS required to track the person using a GPS tracking device; felony provision [for further revisions, see entry under ``Sex crimes"] - AB591

Sex offender on parole, probation, extended supervision, supervised release, or conditional release re conviction for sexual assault of a child: Corr.Dept and DHFS required to track the person using a GPS tracking device; felony provision - SB295

Sex offender registered with Corr.Dept: intentionally photographing, filming, or videotaping person under age 17 without written consent of parent, guardian, or custodian prohibited; felony provision - AB251

Sex offender registration: restrictions on residing near schools and child care facilities; penalty provisions - AB557

Sex offenses against children: certain penalties revised; child pornography surcharge created; child sex offender prohibition on working with children modified; computers used to facilitate a child sex crime provision [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, sex offender working with children provision removed, surcharge modified, OJA grants to nonprofit organizations that provide services to sexual assault victims created] - AB942

Sex offenses against children: certain penalties revised; child pornography surcharge created; child sex offender prohibition on working with children modified; computers used to facilitate a child sex crime provision - SB580

Sexual assault offense penalties revised re reclassification, ``two-strikes" offenses, court-ordered treatment for imprisoned offenders, and mandatory lifetime supervision - SB289

Sexually violent person involuntary commitment procedure eliminated; penalty for first-degree sexual assault of a child increased - AB30

Telephone record pertaining to another person: obtaining, soliciting, or selling without the person's consent for fraudulent reasons prohibited; definitions, Internet, and penalty provisions [S.Amdt.1: actions for damages provision revised] - AB1014

U.W. Board of Regents, TCS Board, or technical college district board: it is not employment discrimination for these entities to refuse to employ or terminate employment of an individual with an unpardoned felony conviction - AB1147

Video or computer games that, when played, depict nudity or sexually explicit material: prohibition re knowingly exposing a child to harmful material expanded to include - AB634

Voter registration: identifying document required and acceptable documents specified; absentee ballot revisions; use of corroborating electors discontinued; state ID card provisions re no charge and no photograph; special voting deputies permitted in adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes re absentee voting; Corr.Dept to provide Elections Board with list of felons ineligible to vote; Elections Board duties specified - AB808

Voter registration: identifying document required and acceptable documents specified; absentee ballot revisions; use of corroborating electors discontinued; state ID card provisions re no charge and no photograph; special voting deputies permitted in adult family homes and residential care apartment complexes re absentee voting; Corr.Dept to provide Elections Board with list of felons ineligible to vote; Elections Board duties specified - SB355

Voter registration: valid Wisconsin driver's license or ID card or uniformed service ID card required; use of corroborating electors discontinued; absentee ballot, provisional ballot, surrendered driver's license, confidential address re domestic abuse, and photo requirement exemption re religious tenets provisions [for further revisions, see entry under ``Elections Board"] - SB42

Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs: regulations created; Pharmacy Examining Board duties specified; pedigree and felony crime provisions - AB1013

Wholesale distribution of prescription drugs: regulations created; Pharmacy Examining Board duties specified; pedigree and felony crime provisions - SB599

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry - AB643

Witness intimidation: conditions for felony offense expanded re trial or inquiry - AB728

Crimes committed by three or more persons: maximum imprisonment increased and a misdemeanor becomes a felony; crimes covered specified - AB1018