LRB-1412/1 EAW:cjs 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE 2023 SENATE BILL 21 January 27, 2023 - Introduced by Senators JAMES, BALLWEG, COWLES, MARKLEIN, ROYS, SPREITZER and WANGGAARD, cosponsored by Representatives TITTL, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, EDMING, MURSAU, ORTIZ-VELEZ, ROZAR, SAPIK, SPIROS, SUBECK and TUSLER. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. AN ACT to create 301.32 (1m) of the statutes; relating to: the value of tangible personal property allowed in state correctional facilities. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau Under current rules promulgated by the Department of Corrections, a prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution may not possess any personal property with a value exceeding $75, except that he or she may possess a musical instrument or electronic item with a value up to $350 and may possess any item that is medically prescribed. Under this bill, a prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution may not possess personal property with a value exceeding $150 or a musical instrument or electronic item with a value exceeding $350. Under the bill, there is no limit for items that are medically prescribed. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. 301.32 (1m) of the statutes is created to read: 301.32 (1m) PERSONAL PROPERTY; ALLOWABLE VALUE. A prisoner or resident of a state correctional institution may possess a musical instrument or individual or combination electronic item with a purchase value not to exceed $350. The purchase 1 2 3 4 5 6 - 2 -2023 - 2024 Legislature LRB-1412/1 EAW:cjs SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 21 value of other items except those that are medically prescribed may not exceed $150 for each item. (END) 1 2 3