Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SB73 Compare Versions

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4	4	2025 SENATE BILL 73
5	5	February 26, 2025 - Introduced by Senators JAMES, L. JOHNSON, DASSLER-ALFHEIM,
6	6	HABUSH SINYKIN, HESSELBEIN, KEYESKI, LARSON, RATCLIFF, ROYS, SPREITZER,
7	7	WALL and WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives KITCHENS, BILLINGS,
8	8	ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BARE, BEHNKE, CLANCY, DESMIDT, DITTRICH, DOYLE,
9	9	EMERSON, FITZGERALD, GOODWIN, GUNDRUM, HONG, J. JACOBSON, JOERS,
10	10	JOHNSON, MADISON, MCCARVILLE, MIRESSE, MURSAU, PALMERI, ROE, SINICKI,
11	11	SNODGRASS, SNYDER, SPAUDE, STEFFEN, STROUD, STUBBS, SUBECK, UDELL
12	12	and VINING. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
13	13	AN ACT to amend 51.20 (13) (cr), 165.76 (1) (am), 938.34 (15) (a) 1., 944.30 (1m)
14	14	(intro.), 944.30 (2m) and 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes; relating to:
15	15	prosecuting or adjudicating delinquent a person under the age of 18 for
16	16	committing an act of prostitution.
17	17	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
18	18	Under current law, a person who is under the age of 18 may be prosecuted or
19	19	adjudicated delinquent for committing an act of prostitution, a Class A
20	20	misdemeanor. Under this bill, a person who is under the age of 18 may not be
21	21	prosecuted or adjudicated delinquent for committing an act of prostitution. This
22	22	bill also eliminates the option under current law in cases where a person under the
23	23	age of 18 has committed an act of prostitution for a court to enter a consent decree
24	24	under the Juvenile Justice Code, or a deferred prosecution agreement under the
25	25	Juvenile Justice Code or adult criminal statutes, if the court determines that a
26	26	consent decree or deferred prosecution agreement will serve the best interests of
27	27	the person being prosecuted and will not harm society.
28	28	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
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37	37	SECTION 1
38	38	SECTION 1. 51.20 (13) (cr) of the statutes is amended to read:
39	39	51.20 (13) (cr) If the subject individual is before the court on a petition filed
40	40	under a court order under s. 938.30 (5) (c) 1. and is found to have committed a
41	41	violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult in this state or a violation
42	42	of s. 940.225 (3m), 941.20 (1), 944.20, 944.30 (1m), 944.31 (1), 944.33, 946.52, or
43	43	948.10 (1) (b) or s. 944.30 (1m), 2023 stats., the court shall require the individual to
44	44	provide a biological specimen to the state crime laboratories for deoxyribonucleic
45	45	acid analysis. The court shall inform the individual that he or she may request
46	46	expungement under s. 165.77 (4).
47	47	SECTION 2. 165.76 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
48	48	165.76 (1) (am) Is or was adjudicated delinquent for an act that if committed
49	49	by an adult in this state would be a felony or for a violation of s. 940.225 (3m),
50	50	941.20 (1), 944.20, 944.30 (1m), 944.31 (1), 944.33, 946.52, or 948.10 (1) (b) or is or
51	51	was adjudicated delinquent for a violation of s. 944.30 (1m), 2023 stats., before the
52	52	effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
53	53	SECTION 3. 938.34 (15) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
54	54	938.34 (15) (a) 1. If the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent on the basis of a
55	55	violation that would be a felony if committed by an adult in this state or of a
56	56	violation of s. 940.225 (3m), 941.20 (1), 944.20, 944.30 (1m), 944.31 (1), 944.33,
57	57	946.52, or 948.10 (1) (b), the court shall require the juvenile to comply with the
58	58	requirement under s. 165.76 (1) (am) by providing a biological specimen to the state
59	59	crime laboratories for deoxyribonucleic acid analysis. The court shall inform the
60	60	juvenile that he or she may request expungement under s. 165.77 (4).
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87	87	SECTION 4
88	88	SECTION 4. 944.30 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
89	89	944.30 (1m) (intro.) Any Except as provided in sub. (2m), any person who
90	90	intentionally does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
91	91	SECTION 5. 944.30 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
92	92	944.30 (2m) If the person A person may not be prosecuted under sub. (1m)
93	93	this section if he or she has not attained the age of 18 years and if the court
94	94	determines that the best interests of the person are served and society will not be
95	95	harmed, the court may enter a consent decree under s. 938.32 or a deferred
96	96	prosecution agreement in accordance with s. 938.245, 971.39, or 971.40 at the time
97	97	he or she commits an offense under sub. (1m).
98	98	SECTION 6. 973.015 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
99	99	973.015 (2m) (intro.) At any time after a person has been convicted,
100	100	adjudicated delinquent, or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for
101	101	a violation of s. 944.30 or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of s. 944.30 (1m),
102	102	2023 stats., a court may, upon the motion of the person, vacate the conviction,
103	103	adjudication, or finding, or may order that the record of the violation of s. 944.30 be
104	104	expunged, if all of the following apply:
105	105	SECTION 7. Initial applicability.
106	106	(1) This act first applies to a violation committed on the effective date of this
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