Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SB95 Compare Versions

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4	4	2025 SENATE BILL 95
5	5	March 7, 2025 - Introduced by Senator FEYEN, cosponsored by Representatives
6	6	SORTWELL, BRILL, DITTRICH, DUCHOW, GUNDRUM, KNODL, MURPHY, MURSAU,
7	7	O'CONNOR and PENTERMAN. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public
8	8	Safety.
9	9	AN ACT to amend 304.078 (3) and 973.20 (10) (a) of the statutes; relating to:
10	10	restitution orders following a conviction for human trafficking and restoration
11	11	of the right to vote to a person barred from voting as a result of a felony
12	12	conviction.
13	13	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
14	14	Under current law, when a defendant is sentenced or placed on probation for a
15	15	crime, the court must order the defendant to pay restitution to the victim of the
16	16	crime to pay for costs incurred by the victim or the victim[s estate as a result of the
17	17	crime. The court may require that restitution be paid immediately, within a
18	18	specified time, or in specified installments. The court may not set the time limit to
19	19	be later than the end of the defendant[s term of probation, parole, or extended
20	20	supervision. When the defendant has completed the term, any outstanding
21	21	restitution is enforceable in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. The
22	22	victim may use civil court actions to collect the restitution, including seeking a
23	23	wage garnishment or an execution against the defendant[s property (a court order
24	24	to the sheriff to seize property, sell it, and use the money toward the outstanding
25	25	restitution). Under this bill, if the defendant is sentenced or placed on probation for
26	26	human trafficking, the court must require restitution be paid immediately and, if
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35	35	the defendant fails to pay immediately, the court must issue an execution against
36	36	the defendant[s property.
37	37	Under current law, a person convicted of treason, felony, or bribery may not
38	38	vote unless the person[s right to vote is restored through a pardon or through
39	39	completion of the term of imprisonment, including parole or extended supervision,
40	40	or probation for the crime that led to the disqualification. Under the bill, in
41	41	addition to completing his or her term of imprisonment or probation for the crime, a
42	42	person must have paid all fines, costs, fees, surcharges, and restitution, and have
43	43	completed any court-ordered community service, imposed in connection with the
44	44	crime.
45	45	For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
46	46	printed as an appendix to this bill.
47	47	The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
48	48	enact as follows:
49	49	SECTION 1. 304.078 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
50	50	304.078 (3) If a person is disqualified from voting under s. 6.03 (1) (b), his or
51	51	her right to vote is restored when he or she completes the term of imprisonment or
52	52	probation for the crime that led to the disqualification and has paid all fines, costs,
53	53	fees, surcharges, and restitution, and has completed any court-ordered community
54	54	service, imposed in connection with the crime. The department or, if the person is
55	55	sentenced to a county jail or house of correction, the jailer the elections commission
56	56	shall inform the person in writing at the time his or her right to vote is restored
57	57	under this subsection.
58	58	SECTION 2. 973.20 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
59	59	973.20 (10) (a) The If the defendant violated s. 940.302 (2) or 948.051, the
60	60	court shall require that restitution be paid immediately and, if the defendant fails,
61	61	the court shall issue an execution against the property of the defendant in the same
62	62	mode as upon a judgment entered in the circuit court in civil actions. In other
63	63	cases, the court may require that restitution be paid immediately, within a specified
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83	83	period, or in specified installments. If the defendant is placed on probation or
84	84	sentenced to imprisonment, the end of a specified period shall not be later than the
85	85	end of any period of probation, extended supervision, or parole. If the defendant is
86	86	sentenced to the intensive sanctions program, the end of a specified period shall not
87	87	be later than the end of the sentence under s. 973.032 (3) (a).
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