Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SB734 Compare Versions

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4	4	2023 SENATE BILL 734
5	5	November 21, 2023 - Introduced by Senators ROYS, AGARD, CARPENTER, HESSELBEIN,
6	6	L. JOHNSON, LARSON, SMITH, SPREITZER, TAYLOR and WIRCH, cosponsored by
7	7	Representatives HONG, C. ANDERSON, J. ANDERSON, CLANCY, CONLEY,
8	8	CONSIDINE, EMERSON, JACOBSON, JOERS, MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE,
9	9	NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, PALMERI, RATCLIFF, SHELTON, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, STUBBS
10	10	and SUBECK. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Constitution and
11	11	Federalism.
12	12	AN ACT to repeal 46.245, 48.067 (7m), 48.16, 48.23 (1m) (cm), 48.235 (1) (d),
13	13	48.255 (5), 48.257, 48.27 (9), 48.273 (4), 48.275 (3), 48.29 (3), 48.299 (1) (ar),
14	14	48.315 (1m), 48.37 (2), 48.373 (2) and (3), 48.375, 69.186 (1) (hf), 69.186 (1) (j),
15	15	69.186 (1) (k), 69.186 (1) (L), 146.89 (3r) (c) 3., 253.095, 253.10, 253.105,
16	16	253.107, 441.07 (1g) (f), 457.26 (2) (gm), 632.8985, 809.105, 809.14 (4), 809.62
17	17	(2m), 809.82 (2) (c), 895.037, 938.373 (2) and 940.15; to renumber 48.37 (1);
18	18	and to amend 48.23 (4) (a), 48.299 (1) (a), 48.299 (1) (ag), 48.299 (1) (b), 48.396
19	19	(2) (a), 48.465 (3), 66.1002 (1) (e) 1., 324.02 (8), 448.02 (3) (a), 809.10 (1) (d),
20	20	809.24 (4), 809.30 (1) (a), 809.30 (1) (b) 2., 809.30 (2) (a), subchapter IV (title)
21	21	of chapter 809 [precedes 809.40], 809.40 (title), 809.40 (1m), 809.801 (5) (c) and
22	22	939.75 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes; relating to: the elimination of certain
23	23	abortion-related regulations.
24	24	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
25	25	This bill repeals various abortion-related laws, including all of the following:
26	26	1. The bill eliminates certain specific procedural requirements that must be
27	27	met under current law before the performance of an abortion. Current law requires
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42	42	that a person upon whom an abortion is to be performed or induced must give
43	43	voluntary and informed written consent to an abortion. For the purposes of an
44	44	individual's consent to an abortion, except in a medical emergency, consent is
45	45	considered informed only if, before the abortion is performed or induced at a time
46	46	specified in current law, the physician or an assistant has, in person, orally provided
47	47	the person upon whom an abortion is to be performed with certain information and
48	48	given that person certain written materials.
49	49	2. The bill eliminates the prohibition on giving a woman an abortion-inducing
50	50	drug unless the physician who provides the drug for the woman performs a physical
51	51	exam on the woman and is physically present in the room when the drug is given to
52	52	the woman.
53	53	3. The bill eliminates the prohibition on coverage of abortions by qualified
54	54	health plans offered through a health benefit exchange in this state.
55	55	4. The bill eliminates the current law requirement for minors to obtain parental
56	56	consent or a waiver of parental consent in order to proceed with an abortion.
57	57	5. The bill repeals the statute that prohibits the performance of abortions by
58	58	a physician who does not have admitting privileges in a hospital within 30 miles of
59	59	the location where the abortion is to be performed. This statute was previously held
60	60	to be unenforceable by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Planned
61	61	Parenthood of Wis., Inc. v. Schimel, 806 F.3d 908 (7th Cir. 2015), which affirmed a
62	62	permanent injunction granted by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of
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64	64	6. The bill repeals the criminal penalty on a person who is not a physician and
65	65	who intentionally performs an abortion. The bill also repeals the prohibition on
66	66	performing an abortion after the fetus or unborn child has reached viability, as well
67	67	as the prohibition on abortion if the probable postfertilization age of the fetus or
68	68	unborn child is 20 or more weeks.
69	69	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
70	70	enact as follows:
71	71	SECTION 1. 46.245 of the statutes is repealed.
72	72	SECTION 2. 48.067 (7m) of the statutes is repealed.
73	73	SECTION 3. 48.16 of the statutes is repealed.
74	74	SECTION 4. 48.23 (1m) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
75	75	SECTION 5. 48.23 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
76	76	48.23 (4) (a) If a child or a parent under 18 years of age has a right to be
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89	89	section and counsel is not knowingly and voluntarily waived, the court shall refer the
90	90	child or parent under 18 years of age to the state public defender and counsel shall
91	91	be appointed by the state public defender under s. 977.08 without a determination
92	92	of indigency. If the referral is of a child who has filed a petition under s. 48.375 (7),
93	93	the state public defender shall appoint counsel within 24 hours after that referral.
94	94	Any counsel appointed in a petition filed under s. 48.375 (7) shall continue to
95	95	represent the child in any appeal brought under s. 809.105 unless the child requests
96	96	substitution of counsel or extenuating circumstances make it impossible for counsel
97	97	to continue to represent the child.
98	98	SECTION 6. 48.235 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
99	99	SECTION 7. 48.255 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
100	100	SECTION 8. 48.257 of the statutes is repealed.
101	101	SECTION 9. 48.27 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
102	102	SECTION 10. 48.273 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
103	103	SECTION 11. 48.275 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
104	104	SECTION 12. 48.29 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
105	105	SECTION 13. 48.299 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
106	106	48.299 (1) (a) The general public shall be excluded from hearings under this
107	107	chapter and from hearings by courts exercising jurisdiction under s. 48.16 unless a
108	108	public fact-finding hearing is demanded by a child through his or her counsel, by an
109	109	expectant mother through her counsel, or by an unborn child's guardian ad litem.
110	110	However, the court shall refuse to grant the public hearing in a proceeding other than
111	111	a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), if a parent, guardian, expectant mother, or unborn
112	112	child's guardian ad litem objects.
113	113	SECTION 14. 48.299 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
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141	141	48.299 (1) (ag) In a proceeding other than a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), if
142	142	If a public hearing is not held, only the parties and their counsel or guardian ad litem,
143	143	the court-appointed special advocate for the child, the child's foster parent or other
144	144	physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), witnesses, and other persons requested
145	145	by a party and approved by the court may be present, except that the court may
146	146	exclude a foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) from any
147	147	portion of the hearing if that portion of the hearing deals with sensitive personal
148	148	information of the child or the child's family or if the court determines that excluding
149	149	the foster parent or other physical custodian would be in the best interests of the
150	150	child. Except in a proceeding under s. 48.375 (7), any Any other person the court
151	151	finds to have a proper interest in the case or in the work of the court, including a
152	152	member of the bar or a person engaged in the bona fide research, monitoring, or
153	153	evaluation of activities conducted under 42 USC 629h, as determined by the director
154	154	of state courts, may be admitted by the court.
155	155	SECTION 15. 48.299 (1) (ar) of the statutes is repealed.
156	156	SECTION 16. 48.299 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
157	157	48.299 (1) (b) Except as provided in ss. 48.375 (7) (e) and s. 48.396, any person
158	158	who divulges any information which would identify the child, the expectant mother
159	159	or the family involved in any proceeding under this chapter shall be subject to ch.
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161	161	SECTION 17. 48.315 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
162	162	SECTION 18. 48.37 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 48.37.
163	163	SECTION 19. 48.37 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
164	164	SECTION 20. 48.373 (2) and (3) of the statutes are repealed.
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195	195	SECTION 22. 48.396 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
196	196	48.396 (2) (a) Records of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this
197	197	chapter and ch. 938 and of courts exercising jurisdiction under s. 48.16 shall be
198	198	entered in books or deposited in files kept for that purpose only. Those records shall
199	199	not be open to inspection or their contents disclosed except by order of the court
200	200	assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 or as required or
201	201	permitted under this subsection, or sub. (3) (b) or (c) 1g., 1m., or 1r. or (6), or s. 48.375
202	202	(7) (e).
203	203	SECTION 23. 48.465 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
204	204	48.465 (3) EXCEPTIONS. This section does not apply to a termination of parental
205	205	rights case under s. 48.43, to a parental consent to abortion case under s. 48.375 (7),
206	206	or to a guardianship proceeding under s. 48.9795.
207	207	SECTION 24. 66.1002 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
208	208	66.1002 (1) (e) 1. A physician, as defined under s. 48.375 (2) (g). For purposes
209	209	of this subdivision, “physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine and
210	210	surgery under ch. 448.
211	211	SECTION 25. 69.186 (1) (hf) of the statutes is repealed.
212	212	SECTION 26. 69.186 (1) (j) of the statutes is repealed.
213	213	SECTION 27. 69.186 (1) (k) of the statutes is repealed.
214	214	SECTION 28. 69.186 (1) (L) of the statutes is repealed.
215	215	SECTION 29. 146.89 (3r) (c) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
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217	217	SECTION 31. 253.10 of the statutes is repealed.
218	218	SECTION 32. 253.105 of the statutes is repealed.
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246	246	SECTION 34 SENATE BILL 734
247	247	SECTION 34. 324.02 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
248	248	324.02 (8) “Emancipated minor" has the meaning given in s. 48.375 (2) (e)
249	249	means a minor who is or has been married; a minor who has previously given birth;
250	250	or a minor who has been freed from the care, custody and control of her parents, with
251	251	little likelihood of returning to the care, custody and control prior to marriage or prior
252	252	to reaching the age of majority.
253	253	SECTION 35. 441.07 (1g) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
254	254	SECTION 36. 448.02 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
255	255	448.02 (3) (a) The board shall investigate allegations of unprofessional conduct
256	256	and negligence in treatment by persons holding a license or certificate granted by the
257	257	board. An allegation that a physician has violated s. 253.10 (3), 448.30 or 450.13 (2)
258	258	or has failed to mail or present a medical certification required under s. 69.18 (2)
259	259	within 21 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the subject of
260	260	the required certificate or that a physician has failed at least 6 times within a
261	261	6-month period to mail or present a medical certificate required under s. 69.18 (2)
262	262	within 6 days after the pronouncement of death of the person who is the subject of
263	263	the required certificate is an allegation of unprofessional conduct. Information
264	264	contained in reports filed with the board under s. 49.45 (2) (a) 12r., 50.36 (3) (b),
265	265	609.17 or 632.715, or under 42 CFR 1001.2005, shall be investigated by the board.
266	266	Information contained in a report filed with the board under s. 655.045 (1), as created
267	267	by 1985 Wisconsin Act 29, which is not a finding of negligence or in a report filed with
268	268	the board under s. 50.36 (3) (c) may, within the discretion of the board, be used as the
269	269	basis of an investigation of a person named in the report. The board may require a
270	270	person holding a license or certificate to undergo and may consider the results of one
271	271	or more physical, mental or professional competency examinations if the board
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301	301	believes that the results of any such examinations may be useful to the board in
302	302	conducting its investigation.
303	303	SECTION 37. 457.26 (2) (gm) of the statutes is repealed.
304	304	SECTION 38. 632.8985 of the statutes is repealed.
305	305	SECTION 39. 809.10 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
306	306	809.10 (1) (d) Docketing statement. The person shall file in the circuit court a
307	307	completed docketing statement on a form prescribed by the court of appeals. The
308	308	docketing statement shall accompany the notice of appeal. Docketing statements
309	309	need not be filed in appeals brought under s. 809.105, 809.107, 809.32, or 974.06 (7),
310	310	in cases under ch. 980, or in cases in which a party represents himself or herself.
311	311	Docketing statements need not be filed in appeals brought under s. 809.30 or 974.05,
312	312	or by the state or defendant in permissive appeals in criminal cases pursuant to s.
313	313	809.50, except that docketing statements shall be filed in cases arising under ch. 48,
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315	315	SECTION 40. 809.105 of the statutes is repealed.
316	316	SECTION 41. 809.14 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
317	317	SECTION 42. 809.24 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
318	318	809.24 (4) No motion for reconsideration of a court of appeals decision issued
319	319	under s. 809.105 or 809.107 is permitted.
320	320	SECTION 43. 809.30 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
321	321	809.30 (1) (a) “Final adjudication" means the entry of a final judgment or order
322	322	by the circuit court in a s. 971.17 proceeding, in a criminal case, or in a ch. 48, 51, 55,
323	323	938, or 980 case, other than a termination of parental rights case under s. 48.43, or
324	324	a guardianship proceeding under s. 48.9795, or a parental consent to abortion case
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352	352	SECTION 44 SENATE BILL 734
353	353	SECTION 44. 809.30 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
354	354	809.30 (1) (b) 2. A party, other than the state, seeking postdisposition relief in
355	355	a case under ch. 48, other than a termination of parental rights case under s. 48.43,
356	356	or a guardianship proceeding under s. 48.9795, or a parental consent to abortion case
357	357	under s. 48.375 (7).
358	358	SECTION 45. 809.30 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
359	359	809.30 (2) (a) Appeal procedure; counsel to continue. A person seeking
360	360	postconviction relief in a criminal case; a person seeking postdisposition relief in a
361	361	case under ch. 48 other than a termination of parental rights case under s. 48.43, or
362	362	a guardianship proceeding under s. 48.9795, or a parental consent to abortion case
363	363	under s. 48.375 (7); or a person seeking postdisposition relief in a s. 971.17 proceeding
364	364	or in a case under ch. 51, 55, 938, or 980 shall comply with this section. Counsel
365	365	representing the person at sentencing or at the time of the final adjudication shall
366	366	continue representation by filing a notice under par. (b) if the person desires to
367	367	pursue postconviction or postdisposition relief unless counsel is discharged by the
368	368	person or allowed to withdraw by the circuit court before the notice must be filed.
369	369	SECTION 46. Subchapter IV (title) of chapter 809 [precedes 809.40] of the
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371	371	CHAPTER 809
372	372	SUBCHAPTER IV
373	373	APPEAL PROCEDURE IN COURT OF APPEALS
374	374	IN TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS,
375	375	CH. 799, TRAFFIC REGULA TION, AND
376	376	MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLA TION, AND
377	377	PARENTAL CONSENT TO ABORTION CASES
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407	407	SECTION 47. 809.40 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
408	408	809.40 (title) Rule (Appeals in termination of parental rights, ch. 799,
409	409	traffic regulation, or municipal ordinance violation, and parental consent
410	410	to abortion cases).
411	411	SECTION 48. 809.40 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
412	412	809.40 (1m) An appeal from an order denying a petition under s. 48.375 (7) is
413	413	governed by the procedures specified in s. 809.105, and an appeal from an order or
414	414	judgment under s. 48.43 is governed by the procedures specified in s. 809.107.
415	415	SECTION 49. 809.62 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
416	416	SECTION 50. 809.801 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
417	417	809.801 (5) (c) Appeals from circuit court. A user seeking to initiate an appeal
418	418	under s. 809.10, 809.103, 809.104, 809.105, 809.107, 809.30, 809.32, or 809.40 shall
419	419	file a notice of appeal in the circuit court case appealed from as provided in that
420	420	section. The clerk of circuit court shall transmit the notice of appeal to the clerk of
421	421	the court of appeals. The docketing statement, motions under s. 809.41 (1) or (4), and
422	422	statement on transcript, where applicable, shall also be filed with the clerk of circuit
423	423	court and transmitted to the clerk of the court of appeals. Service shall be as provided
424	424	in s. 809.10 (1) (h).
425	425	SECTION 51. 809.82 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
426	426	SECTION 52. 895.037 of the statutes is repealed.
427	427	SECTION 53. 938.373 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
428	428	SECTION 54. 939.75 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
429	429	939.75 (2) (b) 1. An act committed during an induced abortion. This
430	430	subdivision does not limit the applicability of ss. 940.04, 940.13, 940.15 and 940.16
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458	458	SECTION 55 SENATE BILL 734
459	459	SECTION 55. 940.15 of the statutes is repealed.
460	460	SECTION 56.0Nonstatutory provisions.
461	461	(1) REFERENCE CHANGES. Wherever a reference to s. 253.10 (2) (a) appears in the
462	462	statutes, the legislative reference bureau shall substitute a reference to s. 69.01
463	463	(13m), as it defines the term “induced abortion.”
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