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2025 SENATE BILL 73
February 26, 2025 - Introduced by Senators JAMES, L. JOHNSON, DASSLER-ALFHEIM,
HABUSH SINYKIN, HESSELBEIN, KEYESKI, LARSON, RATCLIFF, ROYS, SPREITZER,
WALL and WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives KITCHENS, BILLINGS,
ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BARE, BEHNKE, CLANCY, DESMIDT, DITTRICH, DOYLE,
EMERSON, FITZGERALD, GOODWIN, GUNDRUM, HONG, J. JACOBSON, JOERS,
JOHNSON, MADISON, MCCARVILLE, MIRESSE, MURSAU, PALMERI, ROE, SINICKI,
SNODGRASS, SNYDER, SPAUDE, STEFFEN, STROUD, STUBBS, SUBECK, UDELL
and VINING. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
AN ACT to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m)
(intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes; relating to:
prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for
committing an act of prostitution.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who is under the age of 18 may be prosecuted or
adjudicated delinquent for committing an act of prostitution, a Class A
misdemeanor. Under this bill, a person who is under the age of 18 may not be
prosecuted or adjudicated delinquent for committing an act of prostitution. This
bill also eliminates the option under current law in cases where a person under the
age of 18 has committed an act of prostitution for a court to enter a consent decree
under the Juvenile Justice Code, or a deferred prosecution agreement under the
Juvenile Justice Code or adult criminal statutes, if the court determines that a
consent decree or deferred prosecution agreement will serve the best interests of
the person being prosecuted and will not harm society.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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SECTION 1
SECTION 1. 51.20 (13) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:
51.20 (13) (cr) If the subject individual is before the court on a petition filed
under a court order under s. 938.30 (5) (c) 1. and is found to have committed a
violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult in this state or a violation
of s. 940.225 (3m), 941.20 (1), 944.20, 944.30 (1m), 944.31 (1), 944.33, 946.52, or
948.10 (1) (b) or s. 944.30 (1m), 2023 stats., the court shall require the individual to
provide a biological specimen to the state crime laboratories for deoxyribonucleic
acid analysis. The court shall inform the individual that he or she may request
expungement under s. 165.77 (4).
SECTION 2. 165.76 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
165.76 (1) (am) Is or was adjudicated delinquent for an act that if committed
by an adult in this state would be a felony or for a violation of s. 940.225 (3m),
941.20 (1), 944.20, 944.30 (1m), 944.31 (1), 944.33, 946.52, or 948.10 (1) (b) or is or
was adjudicated delinquent for a violation of s. 944.30 (1m), 2023 stats., before the
effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
SECTION 3. 938.34 (15) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
938.34 (15) (a) 1. If the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent on the basis of a
violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult in this state or of a
violation of s. 940.225 (3m), 941.20 (1), 944.20, 944.30 (1m), 944.31 (1), 944.33,
946.52, or 948.10 (1) (b), the court shall require the juvenile to comply with the
requirement under s. 165.76 (1) (am) by providing a biological specimen to the state
crime laboratories for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis. The court shall inform the
juvenile that he or she may request expungement under s. 165.77 (4).
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SECTION 4
SECTION 4. 944.30 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
944.30 (1m) (intro.) Any Except as provided in sub. (2m), any person who
intentionally does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
SECTION 5. 944.30 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
944.30 (2m) If the person A person may not be prosecuted under sub. (1m)
this section if he or she has not attained the age of 18 years and if the court
determines that the best interests of the person are served and society will not be
harmed, the court may enter a consent decree under s. 938.32 or a deferred
prosecution agreement in accordance with s. 938.245, 971.39, or 971.40 at the time
he or she commits an offense under sub. (1m).
SECTION 6. 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
973.015 (2m) (intro.) At any time after a person has been convicted,
adjudicated delinquent, or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for
a violation of s. 944.30 or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of s. 944.30 (1m),
2023 stats., a court may, upon the motion of the person, vacate the conviction,
adjudication, or finding, or may order that the record of the violation of s. 944.30 be
expunged, if all of the following apply:
SECTION 7. Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to a violation committed on the effective date of this
subsection.
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