LRB-2361/1
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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
May 7, 1997 - Introduced by Senators Breske, Roessler and A. Lasee, cosponsored
by Representatives Ourada, Goetsch, Hahn, Vander Loop, Ryba, Plale and
Seratti. Referred to Committee on Judiciary, Campaign Finance Reform and
Consumer Affairs.
SB196,1,2
1An Act to renumber and amend 948.20; and
to create 948.20 (2) and 948.20
2(3) of the statutes;
relating to: abandonment of a child and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person is guilty of child abandonment if, with intent to
abandon the child, the person leaves a child in a place where the child may suffer
because of neglect. A person convicted of child abandonment may be fined not more
than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 years or both. This bill provides that
a person is guilty of child abandonment if, with intent to abandon the child, the
person leaves the child in a hospital or in a clinic or office that is used primarily for
the provision of medical care and treatment.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB196, s. 1
3Section
1. 948.20 of the statutes is renumbered 948.20 (intro.) and amended
4to read:
SB196,1,6
5948.20 Abandonment of a child. (intro.) Whoever, with intent to abandon
6the child, leaves any child in
a any of the following places is guilty of a Class D felony:
SB196,2,2
1(1) A place where the child may suffer because of neglect
is guilty of a Class D
2felony.
SB196, s. 2
3Section
2. 948.20 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB196,2,44
948.20
(2) A hospital.
SB196, s. 3
5Section
3. 948.20 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB196,2,76
948.20
(3) A clinic or office that is used primarily for the provision of medical
7care and treatment.
SB196,2,109
(1) This act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this
10subsection.
