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Introduced
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, the court must impose certain surcharges on a defendant who has been found guilty of a criminal offense. The surcharges are in addition to any applicable fines, costs, and fees. For instance, the court must impose a crime victim and witness assistance surcharge in an amount of $67 for each conviction of a misdemeanor count and in an amount of $92 for each conviction of a felony count. The surcharge amounts collected reimburse counties for services provided to victims and witnesses of crimes. This bill creates a $5,000 surcharge to be imposed on persons who are convicted of patronizing or soliciting prostitutes, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, soliciting a child for prostitution, or patronizing a child. Under the bill, the surcharge amounts collected are used for treatment and services for sex- trafficking victims and for criminal investigative operations and law enforcement relating to Internet crimes against children. For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill. LRB-2013/1 CMH:emw 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 138
AI Summary
This bill establishes a $5,000 surcharge for individuals convicted of specific prostitution-related crimes, including patronizing or soliciting prostitutes, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, soliciting a child for prostitution, or patronizing a child. The surcharge will be collected by the circuit court clerk and transmitted to the county treasurer, who will then forward the funds to the secretary of administration. The collected money will be divided equally between two specific appropriation accounts: one for sex-trafficking victim services and another for criminal investigative operations and law enforcement related to Internet crimes against children. The bill amends existing statutes to create this new surcharge mechanism and specifies that the funds will be used to support treatment and services for sex-trafficking victims, particularly children, across both urban and rural areas of the state. The surcharge will apply to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date, adding a significant financial penalty to these specific sexual crimes while simultaneously providing funding for victim support and law enforcement efforts.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (15)
André Jacque (R)*,
Van Wanggaard (R)*,
Scott Allen (R),
Elijah Behnke (R),
Lindee Brill (R),
Barbara Dittrich (R),
Russell Goodwin (D),
Rob Kreibich (R),
Dave Maxey (R),
Jeff Mursau (R),
William Penterman (R),
Jim Piwowarczyk (R),
Joe Sheehan (D),
Lisa Subeck (D),
Chuck Wichgers (R),
Last Action
Representative McCarville added as a cosponsor (on 04/30/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb138 |
| Fiscal Note - SB138: Fiscal Estimate From DOC | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb138/sb138_doc.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB138: Fiscal Estimate From DA | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb138/sb138_da.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB138: Fiscal Estimate From CTS | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/sb138/sb138_cts.pdf |
| BillText | https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/SB138.pdf |
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