Date of enactment:
2023 Senate Bill 321 Date of publication*:
2023 WISCONSIN ACT
AN ACT to create 944.19 of the statutes; relating to: child sex dolls and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 944.19 of the statutes is created to read:
944.19 Prohibiting child sex dolls. (1) In this sec-
tion, “child sex doll” means an anatomically correct
doll, mannequin, or robot, with features that are
intended to resemble a minor that is intended for use in
sex acts, for sexual gratification, or for the purpose of
manipulating children into participating in sex acts,
instructing children how to participate in sexual acts, or
normalizing sexual behavior with children.
(2) (a) No person may intentionally possess a child
sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty
of the following:
1. For a first offense involving fewer than 3 child sex
dolls, a Class I felony.
2. For a 2nd offense or for an offense involving at
least 3 child sex dolls, a Class H felony.
3. For a 3rd or subsequent offense, a Class G felony.
4. For a first offense involving a child sex doll that
is intended to resemble a specific minor, a Class E
felony.
5. For a 2nd or subsequent offense involving a child
sex doll that is intended to resemble a specific minor, a
Class D felony.
(b) No person may intentionally sell, transfer pos-
session of, advertise, display, or provide premises for
the use of, or offer to sell, transfer possession of, adver-
tise, display, or provide premises for the use of, a child
sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty
of the following:
1. For a first offense, a Class I felony.
2. For a 2nd offense, a Class H felony.
3. For a 3rd or subsequent offense, a Class G felony.
(c) No person may intentionally sell, transfer pos-
session of, advertise, or display, or offer to sell, transfer
possession of, advertise, or display, instructions on how
to create a child sex doll or materials intended to create
a child sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph
is guilty of the following:
1. For a first offense, a Class F felony.
2. For a 2nd or subsequent offense, a Class E felony.
(d) No person may intentionally manufacture a
child sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph is
guilty of the following:
1. For a first offense, a Class F felony.
2. For a 2nd or subsequent offense, a Class E felony.
3. For a first offense involving a child sex doll that
is intended to resemble a specific minor, a Class E
felony.
4. For a 2nd or subsequent offense involving a child
sex doll that is intended to resemble a specific minor, a
Class D felony.
(3) A person who commits a violation under sub. (2)
is guilty of a felony that is one classification higher than
the penalty provided under sub. (2) if the person has one
* Section 991.11, WISCONSIN STATUTES: Effective date of acts. “Every act and every portion of an act enacted by the legislature over the governor’s
partial veto which does not expressly prescribe the time when it takes effect shall take effect on the day after its date of publication.” − 2 −2023 Wisconsin Act 2023 Senate Bill 321
or more prior convictions for a violation under s. 948.02
(1), 948.025 (1) (a) to (d), 948.03 (2), 948.05, 948.075,
or 948.12.
(4) (a) Subsection (2) does not apply to a law
enforcement officer, physician, psychologist, attorney,
officer of the court, or other person involved in law
enforcement or child therapy in the lawful performance
of his or her duty.
(b) Subsection (2) (b) and (d) do not apply to a man-
ufacturer or distributor who is providing or manufactur-
ing a child sex doll for a use described in par. (a).
SECTION 2.0Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to violations committed on
the effective date of this subsection but does not pre-
clude the counting of offenses committed before the
effective date of this subsection as a prior convictions
under s. 944.19 (3).